According to the Australian Federal Police, a then-32-year-old man from Western Australia was disruptive on a flight headed from Perth to Sydney. As a result, the plane had to turn around and go back to Perth, which meant that the pilot was forced to dump some fuel to land.

Now, the passenger has been ordered to pay $8,630 AUD ($5,806 USD) back to the airline to cover the cost of the wasted fuel. The Perth Magistrate Court also fined him $6,055, meaning that his mid-air misbehavior has a total price tag of $11,861 – likely many times higher than whatever h

  • 01011@monero.town
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    2 months ago

    They’ll never do that. Drug dealing is always lucrative and alcohol is the western world’s favorite poison.

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      2 months ago

      As a person who likes to drink a beer to take the edge off, meh.

      You don’t need alcohol or drugs to be a disruptive asshole.

      • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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        2 months ago

        You don’t need alcohol or drugs to be a disruptive asshole

        But it makes it easier. It’s like a cheat code for dickhead, and bonuses stack with maga hat, tobacco of any kind, dodge ram keys or any clothing without sleeves.