Five Travellers accused over an alleged affray incident on a flight to Jamaica have all pleaded not guilty. The two men and three women, all living in Lewisham, south London, denied the charges at Chichester Crown Court yesterday.
All five were granted unconditional bail by Judge Anthony Thorpe and will face trial later this year.
The five were among the passengers on an Airtours flight from Gatwick to Montego Bay, which was diverted to Norfolk, Virginia, on January 31st last year.
Mr Myles Connors (36) and Mr Francis Coyle (40) each pleaded not guilty to charges of affray and acting in a manner likely to endanger the aircraft, a Boeing 767. Ms Elizabeth O'Driscoll (34), Ms Angela O'Driscoll (39) and Ms Josephine Cooper (19) each denied being drunk on the aircraft.
Judge Thorpe said the trial, which is likely to take two weeks, would be held in a London court.