Australian Pilot Gets Thrown Out of Singapore After Post‑Party Ruckus
High‑flying troublemaker turned ground‑level grudge‑buster—Mr Cameron Lachlan Milne, 41, a private‑jet pilot from Australia, has been sent back to his homeland after a drunken escapade in Singapore’s Marina Bay area. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) confirmed his deportation on Wednesday, May 11.
What went down on the night of June 14‑15, 2018
- Milne got a taste of the local nightlife: two pints of beer in Boat Quay, followed by two bottles of vodka at the Pan Pacific bar.
- Tipped off the party early on the morning of June 15, he stalked a mall to grab a drink of water. In the middle of cable‑installation work, he decided the best way to make a statement was to hop onto the contractor’s lorry.
- He tossed the equipment about like an over‑enthusiastic game of dodgeball. The lorry supervisor called the police when Milne refused to disembark.
- During his attempt to flee, Milne tripped, dragging a nearby National Serviceman with him and ripped the serviceman’s shirt in the process.
- Once in the police cruiser, the pilot turned the ride into a full‑on showdown: kicking the front seats, forcibly beating an officer’s neck, biting the back‑seat officer twice, and launching a flurry of abusive insults aimed at the three duty officers.
Justice gets a coffee break
By March 18, the court had handed down a 10‑week jail stint and a $5,000 fine for a raft of offences including causing hurt, using abusive language towards a public servant, and causing annoyance while drunk. The judgment also accounted for five additional similar charges.
Consequences beyond the cell
Following the conviction, the MHA revoked Milne’s employment pass and, after he finished his sentence, swiftly deported him. He is now barred from returning to Singapore under any circumstances.
In the words of the Ministry:
“MHA has zero tolerance of violence against public servants who are carrying out their duties and will not hesitate to take strong action against those who do so.”
Takeaway
Seems like the moral of this story is simple: when you’re drunk, don’t think you’re at a private jet. Stick to the plane and let the jet’s autopilot do the heavy lifting.
