Derry Daily
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Monday 8°CTuesday 5°C

Derry Daily Derry Daily Derry Daily

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
CoronavirusCourtsDerry CityHealthNews

Derry ‘anti-mask’ tirade woman denies aircraft incident

November 30, 2020
ShareTweet

Sarah McGuire on board the easyjet flight last month

A DERRY woman has denied assaulting two men and being abusive to flight crew during an incident on an easyJet plane last month.

Sarah McGuire was filmed apparently giving an anti-mask tirade on board the craft and was escorted from the aircraft at Belfast International Airport.

While defence solicitor Keith Kyle told Antrim Magistrates Court that McGuire did accept a charge of disorderly behaviour at the airport on October 18, the 39-year-old was denying all other charges against her.

According to weekend newspaper reports McGuire, from Tyrconnell Street in the city, entered not guilty pleas to two counts of common assault, behaving in a threatening, abusive or insulting manner towards a member of aircraft crew, being drunk in a plane and refusing to obey the lawful command of an aircraft commander.

The facts have yet to be opened in court but it is understood the charges arise following an incident in a Belfast to Edinburgh flight which led to McGuire being escorted off.

District Judge Nigel Broderick adjourned the case to December 15 when a date will be fixed for her contest. In a video of the incident that went viral on social media after the incident McGuire can be seen being ushered down the aisle by an air steward.

A Co Down teenager who was on the Sunday afternoon flight said it was due to take off at 4.20pm but was delayed for an hour because of the incident.

Meabh Kennedy (19) explained that the woman was taken off the flight for not wearing a mask.

“The woman was taken off the plane because she wouldn’t wear a mask and then she came back on again a second time,” said Ms Kennedy, from Newcastle.

Another passenger said afterwards: “The easyJet staff were really good at handling it.

“They accommodated her when she asked for a row of seats to herself, then they politely asked her to wear a mask.”

European Union Aviation Safety Agency guidelines state air passengers must wear a mask during boarding and at all times when onboard an aircraft except while eating or drinking.

Derry ‘anti-mask’ tirade woman denies aircraft incident was last modified: December 1st, 2020 by cassoscoop
cassoscoop

Tags:
BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTDerry 'anti-mask' tirade woman denies aircraft incidenteasjet flight.European Union Aviation Safety AgencyOctober 2020regulationsSarah McGuireTYRCONNELL STREET
ShareTweet

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Anderson calls for review of taxi scheme...

19 mins ago

NWRC receives Elemental Prescription to improve student...

2 hours ago

Minister: New domestic abuse law gives victims...

2 hours ago

Coronavirus: ‘Toughest week yet’ of pandemic for...

3 hours ago

Police warn Derry public over suspicious objects

4 hours ago

Derry hospitality facing St Patrick’s Day in...

1 day ago

Rian’s sky dive for Foyle Search and...

1 day ago

Duffy: LED street lighting scheme for Moss...

1 day ago

Durkan welcomes certainty over Covid business insurance...

1 day ago

22 more deaths, 705 further cases in...

2 days ago

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Email

Features

  • DD Travel: Living like a local in Lixouri

    December 17, 2020
  • DD Travel: Kefalonia and her southern shores

    November 29, 2020
  • DD Travel: Kefalonia an Ionian discovery

    November 17, 2020
  • Lurgybrack Open Farm: The perfect place for family fun this Bank Holiday weekend

    July 10, 2019
  • DD Travel feature: Vibrant Verona

    May 2, 2019

Courts

  • Man charged over police station hoax bomb call

    January 13, 2021
  • New Year’s Eve party: Derry duo in court

    January 2, 2021
  • Derry man for trial over alleged wedding rape

    December 27, 2020
  • Derry ‘hate crime’ assault left victim unconscious

    December 23, 2020
  • Daniel Hegarty murder: Soldier B loses legal battle

    December 17, 2020

Donegal Daily

  • Seven Donegal walking routes on track for upgrades

    3 hours ago
  • Covid-19 hospital admissions rise again in Letterkenny

    3 hours ago
  • Covid: Another 13 deaths and 2,944 cases with 112 in Donegal

    19 hours ago

Read More

  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Features
  • Business
  • Politics

Information

  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise WIth Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions
Derry Daily

© 2021 Derry Daily. All rights reserved.


Back To Top