Couple in their 50s who were caught having sex before flight took off 'claimed they were praying'

Published: 01:56, 22 April 2026 | Updated: 01:56, 22 April 2026 A couple who were caught trying to join the mile high club before their flight even took off claimed they 'were praying'. The couple, in their 50s, were caught by fellow passengers who spotted the pair getting amorous in their seats as the plane took off. They had been caught in the act by fellow passengers who witnessed 'vigorous movement' in the man's jogging bottoms.  The couple claimed they were praying - as it was their first time on a plane. The crew on the Jet2 flight considered whether to turn the flight around and return to East Midlands Airport.  The flight continued on to Gran Canaria but the couple were banned from the airline. As an additional punishment, the couple were also kicked out of their Jet2 hotel and removed from their return flight home. Darren Street, 51, and his wife Lisa, 47, accidentally caught the couple in the act as they filmed the plane while on the runway for take-off. The crew on the flight considered whether to turn the flight around and return to East Midlands Airport. Mr Street told The Sun: 'My wife and I were shocked and disgusted.' The garage owner said the couple's pleas of innocence were rubbished by surrounding passengers. 'They must have thought it was the stewardess's first day on earth, we all knew what they were doing,' he added. Mr Street said they had informed staff out of their concern as children were present on the flight. But they admitted it made the flight 'really awkward' as the couple 'would not stop staring' at Mr and Mrs Street for the remainder of the four-and-a-half-hour flight. In a statement, Jet2 confirmed: 'These customers have been banned for life. 'As a family-friendly airline and holiday company, we take a zero-tolerance approach to appalling behaviour such as this.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.