Monday, July 28, 2025 - Passengers on a packed easyJet flight from Luton to Glasgow were left in shock after a man stood up mid-flight and shouted that he had a bomb.
The 41-year-old man was arrested upon landing at Glasgow
Airport after causing a major disturbance on flight EZY609, which took off at
7am on Sunday, July 28.
Dramatic footage of the incident, now under review by
counter-terrorism police, shows the man near the rear of the aircraft yelling:
“Stop the plane. Find the bomb on the plane. Death to America. Death to Trump.”
He also repeatedly shouted “Allahu Akbar,” meaning “God is the greatest” in
Arabic.
Passengers quickly jumped into action. A man from row 21
tackled the suspect to the floor, with another passenger helping to restrain
him.
One was heard saying firmly, “Sit down, don’t move,” as
others questioned the man about his bag, whether he had a bomb, and if he had
consumed alcohol or drugs.
“Why did you say you wanted to bomb this plane?” one
passenger asked, while others frantically searched the man’s pockets, wallet,
and body for any threats. His identification was recovered, and a woman nearby
could be heard crying while speaking to a loved one on the phone.
Upon landing at around 8:20am, Police Scotland officers
boarded the aircraft and arrested the man, who remained lying in the
aisle.
An officer was heard telling him, “You’re calm now, are you
going to be calm when I stand you up?” to which the man replied, “I’m calm
now.”
As he was escorted off, the man asked for his phone and
wallet, prompting angry responses from fellow passengers. One quipped, “It’s
like a comedy sketch,” capturing the surreal tension of the moment.
In a statement, easyJet said:
“Flight EZY609 from Luton to Glasgow this morning was met by police on arrival,
where they boarded the aircraft and removed a passenger due to their behaviour
onboard. Our crew are trained to assess all situations and act quickly and
appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other customers are
not compromised. The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always
our highest priority.”
Police Scotland confirmed the man remains in custody as
enquiries continue.
“At this time,
we believe the incident was contained and that nobody else was involved. We are
aware of videos circulating online, and these are being assessed by counter
terrorism officers,” a police spokesperson said.
Watch the video below…
DEATH to Trump’ and ‘ALLAHU AKBAR’ — man causes panic on flight,
— ⚡️🌎 World News 🌐⚡️ (@ferozwala) July 27, 2025
Saying he’s going to ‘BOMB the plane’
SLAMMED to the ground by a passenger
✈️Recorded earlier today aboard a Domestic internal flight, #EasyJet over the #UK pic.twitter.com/k90BS0iF1n
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