Dino Hall, 21, and Richard Brown, 20, were arrested at Robin Hood Airport after being detained by a police inspector who happened to be on the flight from Bourgas, after they were abusive to passengers and flight attendants.

Hall, of Stanley Street was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison and Brown, of High Street, was sentenced to 16 weeks at a young offenders institution at Doncaster Magistrates Court.

Both had admitted being drunk on the flight on 23rd July, 2009, and becoming abusive to passengers and flight attendants.

South Yorkshire Police inspector Jayne Johnson was a passenger on the flight and stepped in to help the flight attendants deal with the two men.

The plane’s captain offered to redirect the flight to Germany but insp Johnson was able to manage the men’s behaviour until the plane landed in Doncaster where Hall and Brown were arrested.

Sergeant Stuart Price, who leads the dedicated Airport Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: “Our overarching priority is passenger safety and any behaviour which falls short of accepted standards will not be tolerated.