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A drunken EasyJet passenger launched a bottle of Fanta over her boyfriend and told a steward "I will smash your face in."

Donika Browne, 20, screamed abuse at her boyfriend and refused to move seats after downing almost a full litre bottle of vodka within 40 minutes of take-off.

Browne, of Cairns Street in Toxteth , pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in an aircraft and one of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards an air crew at Liverpool Magistrates' Court today.

The business student had boarded the flight , from Barcelona to Liverpool John Lennon Airport , with her boyfriend on March 4 and was overheard remarking that she had bought the vodka from duty-free.

Natalie Cassidy, prosecuting, told the court the crew heard the couple talking loudly through the safety demonstrations but there were no major problems for around 40 minutes.

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Ms Cassidy said: "The crew became aware of the defendant and noticed her partner had a nose bleed. They then witnessed the defendant walking to and from the toilet while unsteady on her feet.

"She appeared to have a disagreement with her boyfriend and began shouting and swearing. The defendant was asked to move and she did."

As she moved the crew noticed the almost empty vodka bottle under her seat.

However Browne was not finished and returned to scream at her boyfriend.

Ms Cassidy said: "She then threatened to 'smash your face in' as she stared at a cabin crew member. The defendant then threw the contents of a plastic bottle of Fanta, and some splashed the passengers behind."

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When cabin crew tried to move her again Browne replied if she was made to move "she would flip and cause havoc."

Browne eventually agreed to move seats when the stewards warned her the flight could be diverted.

She remained calm for the remainder of the flight and was arrested at Liverpool Airport.

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In her interview she told officers she could not remember all of the incident, but apologised and accepted her behaviour "sounded bad" when she heard the contents of witness statements.

The court heard Browne had no previous convictions.

Rebecca Templeman, defending, told the court: "It's a great shame this young lady finds herself before court, losing her good character. It's clear her behaviour was influenced by alcohol, which she accepts, and she also accepts the dangers of this type of behaviour and she is deeply ashamed."

Ms Templeman said her client was studying a business degree and was also due to start work as a project manager, a post which could be jeopardised by her conviction.

The chief magistrate told Browne: "You're clearly aware of the stupidity of this and the consequences. As a court we are concerned about the other passengers."

Browne was fined £50 and ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £30 victim surcharge.