An on-duty Ryanair flight attendant drank whiskey from a plane's drinks trolley before 'necking' a small bottle of wine, court hears

According to multiple outlets, a flight attendant filmed drinking whiskey and wine on a flight admitted to a court that he was drunk.

The crew member was reported to the airline staff after he was seen drinking whiskey from the trolley by a passenger on a flight from Rzeszow, Poland to London Stansted Airport.

The passenger who witnessed the incident said that Thompson removed a small bottle of wine from his pocket.

Thompson is seen drinking rose wine straight from the bottle in the video footage. He can be seen drinking from a small bottle and coming close to vomiting.

The man made a gesture to the camera.

Thompson had a reading of 50 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath when he was breathalyzed at the airport, according to the prosecution. Thompson had a reading of 39 micrograms per 100ml of breath when he was breathalyzed again.

There is a legal limit for staff on flights to the UK. The drink driving limit in England is 35.

Most airlines don't allow staff to consume alcohol more than an hour before a flight.

Airline staff in the US are required to leave at least eight hours between consuming alcohol and flying.

Being impaired as a result of alcohol is not allowed according to the internal code of ethics.

The Independent is reporting that Thompson has been fired. He worked on a flight that was operated by Lauda Europe.

The company did not respond to the request for comment.