Air rage: Drunkard Mohd Izzan Mohd Hashim, 36, fined RM5,000 for punching passenger, spitting on crew during KL-Kuching flight

[Tree]

Air rage: Man fined RM5,000 for punching passenger, spitting on crew during KL-Kuching flight​

By Desiree David on May 14, 2026, Thursday at 1:37 PM
Sarawak

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Photo shows the exterior of the Kuching Court Complex. — Photo by Chimon Upon
KUCHING (May 14): The Magistrates’ Court here today fined a man RM5,000 in default five months’ jail for punching a passenger, spitting on a flight crew member, and causing a disturbance on board an aircraft.

Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali meted out the sentence on Mohd Izzan Mohd Hashim, 36, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Regulation 102 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016.

The offence, punishable under Regulation 206(2)(A) of the Civil Aviation Regulations 2016, carries a fine of up to RM25,000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, upon conviction.

According to the charge, the man behaved inappropriately towards the flight crew by continuously preventing them from carrying out their duties.

He committed the offence at around 6.25pm while on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching on April 22.

Based on the facts of the case, an aviation security officer working at Kuching International Airport (KIA) received instructions from the airline’s station manager to be on standby at KIA’s Gate 5.

This followed reports of an aggressive male passenger on board the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching, which was scheduled to arrive at 6.50pm.

Upon arrival, Mohd Izzan was handed over to the police for re-arrest and further action.

Police investigations found witnesses stating that Mohd Izzan acted aggressively while on board the aircraft by punching a passenger in the face, spitting on a flight crew member, and causing a disturbance.

The actions were feared to have endangered the lives of other passengers on the aircraft and affected flight safety.

It is understood that he was under the influence of alcohol during the incident.

Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Afiq Safly Nor Kazly appeared for the prosecution while the accused did not have legal representation.

 

[tobelightlight]

It is understood that he was under the influence of alcohol during the incident.

Under his religious signature of Muhammad?

 

[superpower]

Proof that alcohol is more haram than pork... but many Malays drink but won't touch pork with a 10-foot pole. The irony.

 

[syed putra]

Have a heart. The guy got pissed when crew refused to serve him drinks. I know I would.

 

[syed putra]

He chose a airline that serve drinks and they refused. Otherwise can save money flying airasia.

 

[ChristJohnny]

Proof that alcohol is more haram than pork... but many Malays drink but won't touch pork with a 10-foot pole. The irony.

This is called selective preference.

You can live without port ... however, alcohol's temptation is another level.

Race and IQ

 

[Tree]

Have a heart. The guy got pissed when crew refused to serve him drinks. I know I would.

Why you like to drink? Alcohol are far worse than ciggees.

 

[True Believer]

I know of many Muslims who love liquor.

 

[True Believer]

The Quran strictly bans the unjust killing of human beings as it considers murder to be 1 of the most heinous crimes. Killing an innocent person is equivalent to killing all of humanity, yet Islamists murder non-Muslims in Allah's name.

 

[syed putra]

Why you like to drink? Alcohol are far worse than ciggees.

I drink to socialise. Ciggies you get adicted, not social drinking.

 

[True Believer]

I drink to socialise. Ciggies you get adicted, not social drinking.

I thought that the Quran prohibits drinking alcohol, declaring it a major sin and Satan's work. It is considered unlawful since it intoxicates, confuses the mind, makes drinkers hostile and prevents leads to Muslims forgetting Allah.

 

[syed putra]

I thought that the Quran prohibits drinking alcohol, declaring it a major sin and Satan's work. It is considered unlawful since it intoxicates, confuses the mind, makes drinkers hostile and prevents leads to Muslims forgetting Allah.

The Quran is just a book.

 

[True Believer]

The Quran is just a book.

It is a book that you believe in, but do not be selective in what you believe and what you do not, because it is not convenient to.

 

[RelativeMath8994]

Yalams again with their double standard hypocrisy.

 

[superpower]

Yalams again with their double standard hypocrisy.

To be fair many Muslims and Christians are hypocrites, Christians actually more so because of their sense of superiority and their twisted belief that if you don't accept Jesus as your saviour, you're destined for hell. They are terribly judgmental (@True Believer is an example).

The Muslims will say, "I'll go to hell if I eat pork, but for non-Muslims they come under a different law and different God (duh...)." They rarely judge non-Muslims.

That's why you see bible-thumping Christians proselytising everywhere (MOH had to ban them from hospitals) but Muslims generally don't. The hypocrisy of Muslims comes in their cherry-picking: ciggies are ok (not classified as haram, only makruh), alcohol haram but still ok cos it's sedap, but pork a big no-no.

That's the trouble with people of the book: Jews, Muslims, Christians. You swear by the book that holds you to impossibly high standards, and that brings out the worst hypocrisy in human beings.

 

[birdie69]

The Quran is just a book.

Thus guy hasn't finished reading the Quran, he might have skipped the chapter ban alcohol