A MUM who went on a drunken rampage on a British Airways jumbo had to be restrained by an off-duty police officer, a court heard.

Emma Langford, 47, punched and kicked crew on the flight to Cape Town, yelling at one: “You have a massive arse.”

She also pulled trays of plates and glasses, causing them to smash.
Langford, of Old Basing, Hants, was overpowered by the police officer and had to be carried off the plane when it landed.

She was flying to South Africa to attend a rehab clinic for alcoholics, Isleworth crown court heard.

The court heart how Langford, as part of matters relating to the custody of her two young sons, is now accompanied by a woman who observes her 24 hours a day and lives in her Old Basing, Hampshire home to ensure she does not drink alcohol.

The 47-year-old is also to wear a SCRAM bracelet, a device that is able to detect alcohol in the system every half an hour.

Guy Wyatt, defending, said: “There are mental health difficulties and a serious history of alcohol abuse at play here.

"This lady had a plan to go to an alcohol rehabilitation centre. It's not been a story of success, unfortunately."

Langford, who has previous drink-drive convictions, faces up to two years in jail.

Sentencing was adjourned for psychiatric reports.

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