I don't see how mixing alcohol and medication excuses her from consequences. Two years seems reasonable to me.
The woman committed several crimes and was dangerous, not just to the poor flight attendant but via that transitively to everyone else. But attacking the door...give me a break.
As for the fighter jets: how could they possibly help the situation? Shoot her?
No. They were sent to try and get a visual account of what the real danger was. If it was determined that this was a terrorist act, they would down the plane.
Shoot the plane down before it hits a building/populated area I would assume.
Interesting, I'd love to see that cost broken down.
>Between 2007 and 2017, more than 66,000 incidents of air rage were reported to the International Air Transport Association (Iata).
I know there are countless planes in the air every second of every day, but 66,000 incidents of "air rage" over a decade still seems crazy high!
> The aircraft was forced to return to the UK when Haines tried to open the door, forcing the RAF to scramble two Eurofighter Typhoon jets to intercept it.
That might mean:
- Fuel dump (max landing weight).
- Crew over-hours.
- Additional airport fees / take off slot.
- Compensation to other passengers.
If anything $86K seems low.
But even then it would still require significant strength, as there would likely be some air differential due to the aircraft's speed/air pressure against the door.
At higher altitudes it is essentially impossible for a human. You'd have to blow apart the door or equivalent.
The biggest thing is the pressure differential. And that varies based on speed/altitude/etc. At normal cruise in a jet aircraft, it just isn't happening.
