Airport gun threat passenger jailed
04.07.08
An angry passenger who threatened to shoot staff at Robin Hood Airport after being told he had drunk too much to fly has been jailed for 6 months. Ivor Guest, 44, started making threats after being told he had drunk too much alcohol to board his flight to Jersey. He said he would return with a machine gun.
Mr Guest had been due to fly out on March 22 and had been drinking before he arrived at the departure gate. Staff consulted the aircraft's captain over whether he should be allowed on board, and the captain ruled he should not be allowed to fly.
Katheryn Ashton, prosecuting, said: ‘When he was turned away he said he was a soldier. He added: 'I've got a gun and I'm going to shoot you.’ Staff called security and when he continued to make threats, police were called. Ms Ashton added: ‘He shouted to police 'I've got ammo, I've got mates, I've got an AK47. I'll be back'.’
Dale Harris, defending, said Mr Guest, from Lincoln, suffered from a personality disorder. He said Mr Guest had only had around four drinks in the departure lounge and had been civil to those around him. When he was told he could not fly he thought it was a reaction that was out of proportion.
Mr Guest had previously been arrested for being abusive towards staff on a train in Peterborough and had breached a conditional discharge for assaulting a policeman and criminal damage in December. He admitted two counts of threatening behaviour, at the airport and on the train, under the Public Order Act and breaching a conditional discharge and was jailed for a total of 26 weeks.
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