Drunk passenger disrupts Jet2 flight, forces return to Manchester

A Jet2 flight was forced to return to Manchester after passenger Lewis Howarth, 36, became disruptive. He insulted a stewardess and threatened officers while intoxicated. The incident occurred on August 29, delaying the flight to Dalaman, Turkey. Howarth was heavily intoxicated and struggled to fasten his seatbelt. After being confronted by crew members, he became aggressive, prompting the captain to turn the plane back. Police removed him from the aircraft amid applause from other passengers. Howarth pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including assaulting an emergency worker. He faces a possible two-year prison sentence and has been banned for life from Jet2. He later traveled to Turkey with his family and joked about the incident on social media.