A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport.

A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport.

The incident, after a 3-hour Air New Zealand flight from Auckland, occurred last December and a Sydney court fined the 53-year-old man 600 Australian dollars ($395) for offensive behavior in February, officials said Friday.

The incident only came to public attention on Friday, when New Zealand news website Stuff reported that a passenger in the same row, identified only as Hollv, said she had reported the behavior to the air crew.

She said she and her 15-year-old daughter were sitting in the aisle and middle seats when the man in the window seat, whose name has not been released, was urinating in a cup.

Holly said the plane had been on the tarmac for about 20 minutes, waiting for a terminal gate to be allocated, when she heard the unmistakable sound of the passenger urinating in a cup, Stuff reported.

  • SibboEnglish
    34•8 months ago

    So he was unable to go to the bathroom, I guess? Because the plane was not at the gate yet?

    Well in that case, as disgusting as this may be, you can’t fine anyone for having bodily functions. I believe peeing in a cup is the right thing to do. Better than on the floor.

    • @quindraco@lemm.eeEnglish
      32•8 months ago

      So he was unable to go to the bathroom, I guess? Because the plane was not at the gate yet?

      Well in that case, as disgusting as this may be, you can’t fine anyone for having bodily functions. I believe peeing in a cup is the right thing to do. Better than on the floor.

      Why is this such a thing on Lemmy? Why do people comment on articles they haven’t read?

      From the article:

      She said the man was “obviously quite drunk” and spilled urine on a flight attendant as he left the plane, it reported.

      He was drunk and making drunk decisions.

  • VaultBoyNewVegasEnglish
    33•8 months ago

    I’ve ulcerative colitis and my reality is, is that if I can’t get to a toilet when I’m having a flare up then I will shit myself. Not because I can’t hold it but I don’t get a warning that something’s coming so it’s near instant. This would be one of my fears with traveling and I empathize with anyone who has an uncooperative body.

  • @jpreston2005@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9•8 months ago

    She said the man was “obviously quite drunk” and spilled urine on a flight attendant as he left the plane, it reported.

    dude really thought he could get a ghost piss out without anybody knowing smh

    lady and her 15 year old daughter seated inches away. tf, dude. lucky he didn’t get charged with exposing himself

    • @Pandemanium@lemm.eeEnglish
      1•8 months ago

      Seems like the airline could have just… not over served him and none of this would have happened.

      Edit: yeah it sounds like over serving alcohol may be a recurring problem for this airline:

      “It said it bans between five and 10 customers each month for disruptive behavior, including intoxication.”

  • AutoTL;DRBEnglish
    2•8 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    The incident, after a 3-hour Air New Zealand flight from Auckland, occurred last December and a Sydney court fined the 53-year-old man 600 Australian dollars ($395) for offensive behavior in February, officials said Friday.

    The incident only came to public attention on Friday, when New Zealand news website Stuff reported that a passenger in the same row, identified only as Hollv, said she had reported the behavior to the air crew.

    Holly said the plane had been on the tarmac for about 20 minutes, waiting for a terminal gate to be allocated, when she heard the unmistakable sound of the passenger urinating in a cup, Stuff reported.

    She said the man was “obviously quite drunk” and spilled urine on a flight attendant as he left the plane, it reported.

    Australian Federal Police said in a statement that officers removed him from the plane because he had “urinated into a cup while in his seat.”

    It said it bans between five and 10 customers each month for disruptive behavior, including intoxication.

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