New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- A Pakistani businessman based in London has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for hurling rape and death threats at cabin crew during a flight from the UK to Pakistan. The shocking incident took place aboard a Virgin Atlantic flight from London's Heathrow to Lahore in February 2023.

According to the New York Post, 37-year-old Salman Iftikhar was travelling in first class when his drunken outburst began mid-air. What started as a confrontation over in-flight service quickly escalated into racist abuse and threats of sexual violence aimed at flight attendants, leaving one crew member traumatised for over a year.

Iftikhar reportedly began drinking champagne at the aircraft's bar and was asked to return to his seat ...