New Zealand woman alleged to have drunkenly danced in aisle on Sydney flight fails to appear in court

Australian federal police allege Sheree Young ignored safety instructions and swore at cabin crew on a flight in July

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A New Zealand woman has failed to appear in court after being charged for alleged drunken behaviour on a scheduled international flight from Sydney, including dancing in the aisle before takeoff.

Sheree Young, 50, was on a flight from Sydney to Queensland around 4pm on 21 July when she performed allegedly intoxicated behaviour, including ignoring safety instructions, swearing at cabin crew and dancing in the aisle as the pilot was taxiing for takeoff, the Australian federal police alleged.