<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A couple's allegedly drunken mid-flight antics have landed them in court after they consumed alcohol brought onto the plane and a passenger was assaulted outside the aircraft's toilet.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Analisa Josefa Corr, 53, and James Alexander Corr, 45, were on a Jetstar flight from Hobart to Sydney on December 28 when staff contacted the Australian Federal Police about their alleged disorderly behaviour.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The pair were intoxicated and consuming alcohol they brought onto the plane, according to the AFP.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bruce-highway-queensland-upgrade-election/a71704c6-9d57-4349-a42a-4d68f03ea0d8" rel="" target="" title=" 'Will save lives': Albanese pledges $7.2b upgrade of notorious highway"><strong><span>'Will save lives': Albanese pledges $7.2b upgrade of notorious highway</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ms Corr also allegedly assaulted a passenger by grabbing and shaking them while exiting one of the aircraft's toilets.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She has been hit with one count of common assault over the alleged incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were escorted off the plane at Sydney's domestic airport and arrested before being taken to Mascot police station where they were charged.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/drunken-couple-in-court-after-alleged-assault-on-jetstar-flight/96565735-8f6e-4d83-bf56-21de51102f9e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The couple are also each facing two offences of failing to comply with cabin crew safety directions and consuming alcohol not provided by flight assistants.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-australia-sydney-heat-nsw/fbb95126-1e38-49e5-ba70-e049fe2ea6a4"><strong><span>Sydney heatwave ends, with storms, rain on the way</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Each of these charges carries of maximum penalty of a $13,750 fine while common assault comes with a maximum jail term of two years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Mr and Ms Corr both appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court today where they pleaded not guilty to all charges.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They will come before the same court on Friday to review their bail conditions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AFP Sergeant Luke Stockwell said the federal police had responded to more than 400 incidents involving intoxicated individuals at major airports across Australia in 2024.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Bad behaviour at airports is not only disrespectful to other travellers, airport workers and airline staff, but it's a safety risk and usually leads to more serious offences," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The AFP is increasing patrols at all major airports during the holidays and will not tolerate dangerous, disruptive or abusive behaviour from travellers."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AAP put questions to Jetstar about the alleged incident but the airline did not directly answer if the Corrs had been blacklisted or would be allowed to fly again.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will never tolerate disruptive behaviour on our aircraft," a spokesman said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The safety and wellbeing of customers and crew is our number one priority."</span></div></div>

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