I was excited about my first hol in 11 years says drunk kicked off plane

A DRUNK passenger kicked off a plane said it was because he was 'too excited' to go on holiday after 11 years.

- AMY WALKER

Ashley Crutchley, 27, was waiting to fly to Portugal with a friend when he became argumentative with the crew.

Officers asked him to leave but he became abusive before standing up and demanded they carry his belongings.

As he went to leave, a crew member handed the officers a bottle of duty-free vodka with a third of its contents missing, which had been confiscated from Crutchley, Manchester magistrates court heard.

While the officer walked in front of Crutchley as they disembarked the Ryanair flight, Crutchley 'shunted' him forward and said: "Come on then, mate, come on." He was then escorted off the plane.

Officers went back onto the flight to ask his friend, who had not been disruptive, to leave, and were met with rapturous applause from other holidaymakers.