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Mar 12, 2010
Unruly SIA passenger jailed
Aggressive man threatened to open emergency exit in mid-air, he gets 2 weeks' jail
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William Dull's antics last month were captured on video. The crew were forced to restrain the Australian, who was believed to have been drinking. -- PHOTO: DIARIOVASCO TV
WEARING a T-shirt emblazoned with the word 'Hustler', a passenger on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight strode down the cabin aisle, intent on creating a mid-air scene. Hiking up his shirt, he shook about wildly and disturbed his fellow passengers, even asking one of them for some wine. His antics, which went as far as threatening to open the emergency hatch, eventually forced air crew to restrain the 26-year-old. At one point, a flight steward was forced to punch the passenger as others grabbed hold of him. The episode on board flight SQ377 - from Barcelona to Singapore - on Feb 17 was captured on camera; an edited version of the video has started making its rounds online recently on a Spanish video channel. The passenger has been identified as Australian national William Dull. He was arrested when the plane touched down the next morning. Last week, he was sentenced to two weeks' jail for his unruly behaviour on board the flight. It is believed he had been drinking alcohol on the plane prior to the incident.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
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Mar 12, 2010
Unruly SIA passenger jailed
Aggressive man threatened to open emergency exit in mid-air, he gets 2 weeks' jail
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William Dull's antics last month were captured on video. The crew were forced to restrain the Australian, who was believed to have been drinking. -- PHOTO: DIARIOVASCO TV
WEARING a T-shirt emblazoned with the word 'Hustler', a passenger on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight strode down the cabin aisle, intent on creating a mid-air scene. Hiking up his shirt, he shook about wildly and disturbed his fellow passengers, even asking one of them for some wine. His antics, which went as far as threatening to open the emergency hatch, eventually forced air crew to restrain the 26-year-old. At one point, a flight steward was forced to punch the passenger as others grabbed hold of him. The episode on board flight SQ377 - from Barcelona to Singapore - on Feb 17 was captured on camera; an edited version of the video has started making its rounds online recently on a Spanish video channel. The passenger has been identified as Australian national William Dull. He was arrested when the plane touched down the next morning. Last week, he was sentenced to two weeks' jail for his unruly behaviour on board the flight. It is believed he had been drinking alcohol on the plane prior to the incident.
Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.
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