A 52-year-old woman who bit, spat and vomited on an off-duty police officer on a Qantas plane undoubtedly scared the passengers and pilot, according to the Mount Isa magistrate. The Mount Isa Magistrates Court heard that Tracey Proctor, formerly an aged care nurse, caused a disturbance when she was on Qantas flight 1782 between Brisbane and Mount Isa on the evening of Monday, May 22. Magistrate James Morton summarised that Proctor had several glasses of wine without trouble but during the “home stretch” of the flight became agitated and swore loudly. A passenger recorded the woman’s behaviour on a phone – studied by the magistrate. She had spat on an off-duty police officer, who had interceded and identified himself. The footage did not show this moment happening, the magistrate did note. The court heard that Proctor vomited and then wiped some of it on the officer’s leg. Qantas staff then used plastic handcuffs to restrain her. Proctor was filmed screaming and yelling phrases including “f—k off”, “you f—king dog”, “you’re s—t,” the magistrate said.
