Drunken Coventry gran's ISIS rant terrified fellow flight passengers

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Elaine Ryan loudly claimed a man on board the Flybe flight had a bomb on board



A drunken Coventry grandmother who subjected fellow passengers to an ISIS rant during a Glasgow to Birmingham flight has been jailed.

Elaine Ryan, aged 60, loudly claimed a man on board the Flybe flight was a member of the terror group and had a bomb on board.

Birmingham Crown Court heard 48 passengers, including children, were terrified by her claims during the 50-minute flight.

A self-confessed alcoholic, Ryan was seen by crew members with a half-empty bottle of vodka in one hand and an un-lit cigarette in the other.

A former nurse with 30 years’ experience in the NHS, Ryan, of Sevilla Close, Binley, had to be removed from her seat and was strapped in a galley area when crew were unable to stop her drunken tirade.

Even then she continued hurling abuse and accused a steward of also being a member of ISIS who was armed with a bomb.

The court heard the plane was able to continue on its scheduled flight path despite an emergency landing being considered by the captain.

He was forced to request a priority landing slot, jumping ahead of other aircraft, to get the plane on the ground so rowdy Ryan could be arrested at Birmingham Airport.

Lal Amarasinghe, prosecuting, said even as police attempted to arrest her, Ryan demanded to be allowed to smoke before scratching one of the officers causing an injury.

Interviewed the following day once sober, Ryan said she had no memory of the flight or attacking the cop.

She was jailed for seven months after pleading guilty to an offence of being drunk on an aircraft and obstructing a police constable.