Rugby player Elton Jantjies arrested after airplane incident

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa rugby participant Elton Jantjies was charged Monday with malicious injury to property and contravening aviation legal guidelines after allegedly breaking a TV display and swearing at fellow passengers and crew members on a flight residence from a trip in Turkey, prosecutors stated.

The World Cup winner was arrested Sunday when his flight landed at OR Tambo Worldwide Airport in Johannesburg. He was launched on bail the identical day and appeared in courtroom on Monday. His case was postponed till subsequent month.

The 31-year-old Jantjies was performing in an unruly method on the flight, prosecution spokeswoman Phindi Mjonondwane stated. He was arrested when the aircraft landed after crew members complained about his habits.

Throughout the flight, Jantjies was ordered again to his seat within the enterprise class space after breaking a glass that minimize his hand, Mjonondwane stated. He’s then stated to have broken the TV and a lightweight.

Jantjies was a member of the Springboks’ victorious Rugby World Cup squad in Japan in 2019, when he was backup flyhalf to Handré Pollard.

His agent, James Adams, stated in a press release Sunday {that a} mild was damaged on the plane however the incident on the Emirates flight from Dubai to Johannesburg had been unnecessarily “heightened.”

“Our consumer, nonetheless, stays compliant with the investigation course of,” Adams stated.

Jantjies had been on a weeklong trip together with his household. He was flying residence alone whereas they remained in Turkey, Adams stated.

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Related Press author Mogomotsi Magome in Johannesburg contributed to this report.

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