An Australian woman who claims she is the daughter of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos admitted to drinking from a bottle of alcohol smuggled on board a Jetstar flight before launching into an expletive-laden tirade at cabin crew, according to court documents.
Analisa Josefa Corr, 54, and her husband James Alexander Corr, 46, appeared in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Monday where they were sentenced over their actions on-board a Hobart-to-Sydney flight which ended with them being escorted off the plane by Australian Federal Police officers late last year.
The Bali-based couple admitted to swigging from bottles of whiskey and vodka which they had carried on board the Dec. 28 flight, before an agitated Analisa told a crew member: “Get your f—king face off me.”’
The couple also made unfounded allegations about flight staff consuming drugs.
Analisa’s lawyer Jasmina Ceic told the court on Monday that her client only had one sip from a vodka bottle, and at the time she was on painkillers for broken ribs.
According to court documents tendered to the court, when the couple took their seat in row 13, Analisa began drinking from a 3.3 ounce whiskey bottle he had brought on board and asked the passenger sitting next to him: “Are you going to tell on me if I drink it?”
Mid-flight, the same female passenger went to the bathroom but was interrupted by Analisa banging on the door.
When she exited Analisa held her by both shoulders and hugged her.
Analisa told the woman: “I know what you are doing in there” before the passenger assured her she was just going to the toilet.
She then accused a flight staff member of doing drugs on-board.
“You guys are Jetstar staff, you can’t be doing drugs on a flight,” Analisa said according to a statement of facts tendered to the court.
“It’s a major safety risk. You’re making me feel scared.”
James was seen drinking from his bottle and was told by airline staff to put it away.
The couple handed over two bottles of alcohol to the staff before Analisa became agitated.
When asked by the cabin crew manager if she had any more alcohol, she said: “Oh yeah, I have plenty in my bag.”
The crew member once again asked her to not drink from her own bottle and to put it away.
According to the court documents, Analisa responded: “Get your f—king face off me, don’t talk to me!”
James then chimed in with unfounded allegations that crew members were doing drugs, saying: “Your crew are doing drugs.”
There was no suggestions of wrongdoing on the part of any crew member and none were charged with any offense.
Analisa was heard saying of the crew manager: “She is a f—king bitch, I am never flying to f—king Hobart again, get me off this fucking plane.”
After the plane landed, James, an ex-Special Forces commando, made an online report to the AFP again making allegations about staff doing cocaine.
AFP officers met the plane when it landed and both were escorted off the flight and arrested.
In a letter of apology to the court, James said he was “embarrassed” over the incident.
“I am writing to express my sincere apologies to the court, the Australian Federal Police and all those affected by my actions on the 28th of December, 2024, during the flight from Hobart to Sydney,” he said in the letter of apology.
In January, the couple pleaded not guilty to all charges.
But in court on Monday, Analisa pleaded guilty to one count of consuming alcohol not provided by cabin crew and behaving in an offensive or disorderly manner affecting safety.
Prosecutors withdrew one count of assault and one count of not complying with the cabin crew’s safety instructions.
James pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol not provided by crew, while another charge of not complying with the cabin crew’s safety instructions was withdrawn.
Their lawyers asked magistrate Rosheehan O’Meagher not to record a conviction because it would affect their ability to travel internationally for work.
O’Meagher described their actions as out of character and noted they were remorseful.
“On the flip side to that, this is a serious matter, it is a fairly prevalent offense. Because people become intoxicated on planes, it causes problems, it causes havoc,” she said.
O’Meagher also told the couple that she had to “send a message to the community.”
Both were convicted and Analisa was fined $517 and James was fined $259.
Outside court on Monday, Ceic said both would be lodging an appeal.