Overview
- Stephen Blofield, sentenced Tuesday at Bristol Crown Court, received 10 months in prison and a £187 victim surcharge.
- His drunken behavior on a Krakow‑to‑Bristol flight on 11 November 2025 forced the pilot to abort the first landing after he refused to sit and fasten his seatbelt.
- After the plane landed, officers found him aggressive, said he swung and nearly hit a nearby passenger, and removed him using an ambulift normally reserved for disabled passengers.
- He had earlier pleaded guilty to four offenses including being drunk on an aircraft, abusing crew, failing to obey the pilot’s safety instructions, and a Public Order Act offense, while his lawyer said he had lost prescribed medication and drank to cope.
- Ryanair welcomed the conviction under its zero‑tolerance policy, and airport police said intoxicated passengers pose an unacceptable safety risk that will be met with arrests and prosecutions.