A plane passenger who left holidaymakers in tears after chanting “Allahu Akbar” and “boom” on a Birmingham-bound flight has been jailed.
Shehraz Sarwar, 38, caused widespread alarm with his behaviour while onboard the Emirates Boeing 777 from Dubai.
Sarwar, of Wright Road, Saltley, was jailed for ten weeks at Birmingham Crown Court after admitting using threatening words and behaviour.
Birmingham Crown Court heard some of the 347 passengers were left in tears after becoming frightened by his shouting during a turbulence-hit landing on February 1 this year.
Mr Alex Warren, prosecuting, said Sarwar had caused difficulties from the start of the flight, twice refusing to put his seat belt on during take-off and throwing food around the cabin.
