Originally Posted by
Waterhorse
As a matter of law it is a criminal offence to be drunk onboard an aeroplane. There is no definition of what being drunk is, so the extra few drinks is a dangerous defence to use.
Once you start admitting that you abused the staff (swearing) and that a few drinks were involved, any justification is quickly overwhelmed.
What evidence is there that the QC had been drinking? The only mention of alcohol I recall reading has been from contributors here who were not on board that particular aircraft.
Whilst there is no precise medical definition there is a plethora of case law out there that helps define what being ‘drunk’ actually means. From what has been reported, I cannot see if that threshold has been met.