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Man Who Shouted Bomb Threat on EasyJet Flight Remains in Custody

He remains in judicial remand on charges of assault, endangering safety under the UK Air Navigation Order ahead of a return hearing next week.

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An easyjet plane parked at the gate

Overview

  • Emergency landing at Glasgow Airport followed his mid-flight bomb threat and chants of religious and political slogans, prompting passengers to restrain him
  • He faces charges under the UK Air Navigation Order for assaulting crew and endangering aircraft safety but is not charged under terrorism laws
  • Police Scotland carried out precautionary searches of the plane and surrounding airport areas and confirmed no explosives or weapons were found
  • Counter-terrorism officers are reviewing viral video footage of the disturbance as part of the continuing investigation
  • EasyJet has confirmed full cooperation with authorities following the July 27 incident on flight U2 6477 from London Luton to Glasgow