AN Oxfordshire man has been accused of being drunk on a plane at Heathrow.

Joseph Robb, of Station Approach, Banbury, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (July 17) charged with several offences related to a Virgin Atlantic flight he boarded in London.

The 35-year-old is accused of, on Tuesday (July 16), getting on the flight drunk, smoking inside the aircraft, and refusing to turn back to seat when asked.

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Robb is also charged with using threatening, abusive, insulting words/behaviour towards another passenger.

After his hearing, his case has been adjourned to be heard again at the same court at a later date.

It is unknown where the flight was heading to and whether Robb had been asked to leave the flight or not.