‘Drunk, abusive air crew caused mayhem’

Two investigations in Ireland and the US were carried out into an incident on an Aer Lingus flight where two flight attendants were accused of being drunk, abusive and threatening to passengers.

The incident, which left a number of passengers terrified and in tears, occurred during an Aer Lingus-operated transatlantic flight in August 2012.

At one point, the pilot told passengers he was considering diverting the flight due to the disturbances.