A judge in Brevard County Thursday sentenced Christopher Hall to five years probation after an incident in May in which Hall admitted to being drunk on a plane.On Thursday, prosecutors played radio calls from a child pleading with his father to stop the plane.Hall listened to a recording of his terrified son, which was made at Melbourne Airport last year. Over the sound of the engines, the boy can be heard.Hall was charged with drunken piloting and child neglect, both felonies, after his plane hit a building near a runway on May 27. Prosecutors said he was planning to fly his 10-year-old son to Ohio. An air traffic controller testified that Hall sounded drunk on the radio and was ordered to stop, but didn't.Child: "Dad, no, stop the airplane."Air traffic controller: "Three-two-mike, turn your engines off."On the runway, once Hall got out of the plane, the boy told police where to look. Investigators found Cognac, wine and a clear plastic bottle filled with something that smelled of alcohol.Hall's wife, who's divorcing him, testified that he'd had drinking problems for years and asked the judge to prohibit Hall from ever flying with their children again.Hall said he is no longer drinking and has been rehabilitated.Hall will serve five years probation. Prosecutors had wanted him to serve 90 days in jail.

A judge in Brevard County Thursday sentenced Christopher Hall to five years probation after an incident in May in which Hall admitted to being drunk on a plane.

On Thursday, prosecutors played radio calls from a child pleading with his father to stop the plane.


Hall listened to a recording of his terrified son, which was made at Melbourne Airport last year. Over the sound of the engines, the boy can be heard.

Hall was charged with drunken piloting and child neglect, both felonies, after his plane hit a building near a runway on May 27. Prosecutors said he was planning to fly his 10-year-old son to Ohio. An air traffic controller testified that Hall sounded drunk on the radio and was ordered to stop, but didn't.

Child: "Dad, no, stop the airplane."

Air traffic controller: "Three-two-mike, turn your engines off."



On the runway, once Hall got out of the plane, the boy told police where to look. Investigators found Cognac, wine and a clear plastic bottle filled with something that smelled of alcohol.

Hall's wife, who's divorcing him, testified that he'd had drinking problems for years and asked the judge to prohibit Hall from ever flying with their children again.



Hall said he is no longer drinking and has been rehabilitated.

Hall will serve five years probation. Prosecutors had wanted him to serve 90 days in jail.