A British airline passenger was arraigned yesterday on charges he attacked his wife, harassed the crew and other passengers, then urinated on seats during an international flight that was diverted to Boston on Wednesday.

Darren Halliwell, 48, of Aspull, England, pleaded not guilty to assault and battery of a household member, interfering with aircraft operations and disorderly conduct. Judge John McDonald set bail at $5,000 and ordered Halliwell to submit to random drug and alcohol tests, stay away from Logan International Airport and surrender his passport.

A prosecutor argued for a bail of $10,000 since Halliwell “has no ties to the community and every incentive not to return to court.”

His lawyer, Aditi Goel, said she had “concerns on the ability of (witnesses) to come to court” as most are citizens of Houston or London.

Halliwell was on a Houston-bound British Airways flight when witnesses said he “started to act out within one hour of the flight” and seemed “very intoxicated,” police said. “The crew members stated that Mr. Halliwell, after consuming several alcoholic beverages, became loud, aggressive and verbally abusive towards several passengers. The flight attendants attempted to calm him down but were unsuccessful.”

The crew woke the man’s wife for help dealing with him.

“As she attempted to do so, Mr. Halliwell struck her in the face, with the back of his hand,” police said. “At some point after the assault and battery of his wife, Mr. Halliwell pulled his shorts down and urinated on the floor and seats.”