A British businessman who threatened to “gang-rape” and set fire to a flight attendant has had his jail sentence tripled after an appeal court ruled it was far too lenient.

Salman Iftikhar, 37, was traveling first class from London Heathrow to Lahore with his three children and one of his wives in February 2023 when he turned violent mid-air.

After downing champagne and helping himself to ice from the on-board bar, crew members told him to return to his seat.

“When told to stop, the defendant became irate, and started to film cabin crew with his phone, telling them: “Do not tell me what to do, you b—h,” a court heard.

Staff alerted the pilot, and the seat belt signs were turned on, which only aggravated Iftikhar more.

According to court documents and footage, Iftikhar began shouti

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