Overview
- On July 27, a 41-year-old man on EasyJet flight EZY609 from London Luton shouted “Allah Akbar” and “Mort à l’Amérique, mort à Trump” while claiming to have a bomb
- The crew declared squawk 7700 and rerouted the Airbus A319 to a remote stand upon arrival at Glasgow Airport
- Police Scotland agents boarded at 08:20, and the suspect was subdued by another passenger before being arrested
- The suspect remains in custody as counterterrorism specialists review social media videos and interrogate him under terrorism statutes
- EasyJet confirmed its crew followed safety protocols and is providing full support to authorities