Video: Plane Makes Emergency Landing after Man Threatens to Bomb It Mid-Air
- An easyJet plane that was travelling to Scotland from London had to make an emergency landing after a man claimed to have a bomb
- The 41-year-old man, identified as Abhay Nayak, demanded that the pilot stop the plane before he began chanting a prayer
- Nayak further sent a message to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, before he was pinned down by passengers
Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Panic was witnessed on an easyJet flight that was coming from London's Luton Airport to Glasgow, Scotland.
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This is after a 41-year-old man threatened to bomb the aircraft as he made disturbing remarks about the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
Did Nayak ask crew to find bomb?
According to The Times of India, the man identified as Abhay Nayak first demanded that the plane be stopped before he asked the crew to locate the bomb.
"Stop the plane. Find the bomb on the plane. Death to America. Death to Trump," the man shouted.
Nayak then proceeded to make religious chants in Arabic, sparking even more panic among the passengers aboard the plane.
"Allahu Akbar (God is great)," he shouted several times.
Before he could continue, one passenger approached and pinned him to the ground. Another passenger joined in and asked Nayak if he had a bomb on him.
The flight crew was then heard announcing that the plane would be making an emergency landing due to the incident.
According to People.com, the authorities boarded the plane as soon as it landed and took the man into custody.
They stated they are aware of the viral video of the man claiming to have a bomb, and the counter terrorism officers are assessing it.
Nayak had personal documents that showed he was an Indian national with refugee status.
EasyJet spokesperson also confirmed, stating that the man was removed from the plane due to his conduct.
"EasyJet's crew are trained to assess all situations and act quickly to ensure that passengers on the flight are safe. The safety and well-being of our clients is our number one priority," the airline spokesperson said.
Was Abhay Nayak taken to court
The suspect was later arraigned at the Paisley Sheriff Court a day after the incident, but did not enter any plea.
Nayak has been charged with putting the lives of those on the aircraft in danger and with assault under the UK air law.
Details about the motive behind Nayak's action have yet to be made public. Despite the counter-terror officers reviewing the case, he won't be facing any terrorism charges, as no explosives were found on the plane
He remains in custody as investigations into the matter continue.
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing
The recent incident came weeks after the United Airlines flight made an emergency landing after a rabbit got sucked into the engine.
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One of the engines caught fire following the incident that happened shortly after the plane took off at the Denver International Airport.
Passengers aboard the plane reported hearing loud bangs and fireballs from the engine, causing panic.
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