A passenger who sparked panic and left holidaymakers in tears after shouting "Allahu Akbar" and "boom" on a Birmingham-bound flight has been jailed.
Shehraz Sarwar, 38, caused alarm with his behaviour while on the Emirates Boeing 777 flight from Dubai, The Telegraph reported on Monday.
Sarwar, of Saltley, was jailed for 10 weeks at Birmingham Crown Court after admitting using threatening words and behavior.
Birmingham Crown Court heard some of the 347 passengers burst into tears after becoming frightened by his shouting during a turbulence-hit landing on February 1.
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.
Warren said Sarwar had previous convictions for dishonesty and violence, but that his last conviction was in 2006
Source: MENA
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