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A drunken plane passenger caused terror on a Birmingham-bound flight by threatening to ‘do a 9/11’ to bring the aircraft down.

Jason Clarke, 46, was also abusive to crew and holidaymakers during the two-hour flight from Malaga - during which he was seen crawling around the floor.

Birmingham magistrates heard Clarke, of Prestwick Road, Castle Vale, boarded the 7.35pm Ryanair flight to Birmingham on January 13 after drinking six pints.

Shawn Williams, prosecuting, said: “The defendant was drunk. He was loud and annoying other passengers by singing loudly to music he was playing on his headphones.

“He was asked at least six times to be quiet, he was swearing at passengers and cabin crew.”

Mr Williams said Clarke threatened to “beat the s...t” out of someone who challenged him and referred to female crew members as b*****s and the male ones as f*****s.

“He made comments about doing a 9/11, an obvious reference to the terrorist atrocity in the US, and also to bringing the plane down,” he added.

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The court was told Clarke also refused to sit down as the plane was about to land and threatened to urinate on his seat.

Ground staff were alerted and when security came onboard he was unsteady on his feet and smelt of alcohol. Passengers applauded when he was escorted off the plane.

Mr Williams said Clarke continued to be abusive to officers as he was taken into custody, where he said he had drunk about six pints before getting on the plane.

He did not recall crawling around the floor and apologised to those on board.

Clarke admitted a charge of entering an aircraft while drunk. Magistrates ruled the case should be sent to the Crown Court for sentencing on February 27.

Sam Christopher, defending, said: “It was extremely stupid of him. He can not get away from the comments he made.”