Man who made bomb threat while on plane bound for Abu Dhabi to be charged
An aircraft was recalled to Changi Airport Terminal 2 after a bomb threat was made by a man on board the plane on Feb 14, 2025. PHOTO: ST FILE
Man who made bomb threat while on plane bound for Abu Dhabi to be charged
SINGAPORE – A 22-year-old man who was arrested in February for allegedly making a bomb threat on an Abu Dhabi-bound flight is slated to be charged on June 5.
The police said they were alerted on Feb 14 at 7.20pm to a social media post containing a threat to blow up an aircraft.
Through follow-up investigations, the police identified the man within an hour of the post and confirmed that he was on board a flight bound for Abu Dhabi.
The aircraft, which was already taxiing on the runway and about to take off, was recalled to Changi Airport Terminal 2, the police said in a statement on June 4.
The man was later arrested and investigations revealed that he allegedly posted 'No one here knows I'm going to blow the plane up' on his social media account, after he had boarded the aircraft.
It was later discovered that the man did not have any means to carry out his threat, as no threat items were discovered in his possession, the police said.
If found guilty, he may be jailed for up to seven years, fined up to $50,000, or both.
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