A Romford man accused of causing a public order incident on board a plane at Stansted Airport has indicated an intention to deny the charge.
Lee Carey, 55, of Brentwood Road, is accused of causing racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress during the flight on November 4 last year.
Co-defendant Jak Bruce, 32, of Watchgate in Dartford, indicated the same intention at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on April 13.
Both defendants appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on May 17 where no pleas were entered.
The two men are due to appear at a mention hearing on June 13 and, a future trial has been placed in a warned list which begins on February 27 next year.
A warned list describes a list of backup cases which can be called if another trial cannot go ahead.
Causing racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress is an offence under s4A of the Public Order Act.
It is a triable either way offence, meaning the defendant will be asked if they would plead guilty or not guilty if the matter were to proceed to trial.
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