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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Malay Mail
Vietnamese passenger fined for bomb joke on Malaysia Airlines flight to Hanoi
HANOI, June 25 — A Vietnamese male passenger has been fined for joking that he had a bomb in his carry-on luggage after landing at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi last Sunday, according to the Northern Airports Authority, Vietnam News reported. The passenger, who was on Malaysia Airlines flight MH752 from Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi, was issued an administrative fine of VNĐ4 million (RM30). According to the authority, shortly after landing, a flight attendant standing at the aircraft door to bid farewell to passengers inquired about a black box the passenger was carrying. The passenger responded by saying it was a 'bomb.' The report said that the flight crew immediately alerted airport authorities, and the passenger was detained by immigration police at Noi Bai International Airport for questioning after disembarkation. An inspection of the rectangular black box revealed it contained a computer keyboard and a mouse, with no suspicious items or prohibited materials found. The passenger, identified as N.C.H., admitted the joke was inappropriate and stemmed from a lack of awareness. Written reports were filed, and a record of the incident was completed. The passenger, along with his belongings, was handed over to the Northern Airports Authority, Vietnam News added. A representative from the Emergency Command Unit at Noi Bai International Airport noted that the case was resolved more swiftly because the joke was made after landing. Had the comment been made before departure, it could have caused significant delays, requiring all passengers and baggage to undergo security re-screening, disrupting the flight schedule. Authorities reminded the public that aviation security and safety are top priorities, and even jokes about bombs, firearms, or terrorism trigger immediate emergency responses. Passengers making such remarks risk fines, potential flight bans, and being held responsible for damages caused.
The Independent
28-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Marine restrains ‘unruly man' who tried to open door mid-flight: ‘I just knew he was up to something crazy'
A Marine jumped into action to restrain an 'unruly' man who tried to open the doors 10 hours into an All Nippon Airways flight traveling from Tokyo to Houston. Jody Armentrout, a sergeant major who has served in the Marines for over 20 years, noticed a man acting strangely on Saturday's Flight 114, taking his backpack into each of the plane's bathrooms back to back. 'He came out of that one and began pacing up and down the aisle, so that just threw my radar on,' Armentrout told NBC News. Immediately after, the 50-year-old marine noticed the man started to stare at an emergency exit, so he put himself between the man and the door. The passenger then sprinted to the other side of the plane and began trying to open the other emergency door. 'He grabbed a strap around the door, pulled it off, and about that time is when I took him and slammed him, put him on the ground,' Armentrout said. 'And then there was an older gentleman sitting on that side that woke up, and he got up and kind of helped me.' Flight attendants gave Armentrout zip ties to secure the man's wrists to his seat. Immediately after the incident, the plane was diverted to Seattle. Armentrout, who is stationed in Japan, said he sat next to the disruptive passenger until the crew made an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. 'His eyes – you could definitely tell there was something going on,' Armentrout said. 'I just knew he was up to something crazy, and at the end of the day, I was willing to take the risk of him saying 'I'm not doing anything' and then just them making him go sit back down than me allowing him to do anything that's going to put anybody at risk,' he added. All Nippon Airways Flight 114 left Haneda Airport Saturday morning for Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport but was forced to land in Seattle when a passenger became 'unruly,' the airline said in a statement. Port of Seattle police confirmed that the man was trying to open exit doors during the flight. He was having a 'medical crisis' on board, police said. He was later taken to the hospital. The excitement didn't end there – another passenger was later removed from the plane for punching a bathroom door after becoming 'frustrated' over the flight diversion, according to the FBI's Seattle field office. No charges have been filed for either passenger as of Tuesday, according to the FBI.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Unruly passenger kicked off flight, tackled by police for vaping, proceeds to headbutt doors and windows
She really went up in smoke. A Ryanair flight had to be diverted following an epic meltdown from an inebriated female passenger, who ultimately headbutted doors and windows after getting confronted over vaping during her flight. 'I didn't know what to do; I felt intimidated and threatened by her, and so did all the other passengers,' eyewitness Blair Morgan, 18, told Jam Press of the incident, which occurred May 18 during a flight from Tenerife, Spain to Glasgow, Scotland. Morgan, who was returning home from vacation on the Canary Island, captured her antics in a video with more than 1.9 million views on TikTok. It shows the whole saga from the woman being confronted by security personnel to her getting escorted onto the tarmac, and finally attacking the windows on an airport bus despite being handcuffed. The kerfuffle kicked off at around 10 p.m. when the hellion was confronted over using an electronic smoking device during the flight on the low-cost European carrier, which reportedly prompted her to throw a tantrum. 'Being on the plane before she was removed [was] scary,' said Morgan, a Glasgow-based sales assistant. 'She was harassing everyone and using horrible speech toward them and the staff on board.' The situation got so ugly that pilots diverted the flight to Faro, Portugal and called ahead for police assistance so they could offload the mile-high miscreant upon arrival. Unfortunately, her meltdown was far from over. 'Upon being approached by PSP (Public Security Police) officers, the passenger became aggressive and uncooperative,' said a rep for the force. 'Showing visible signs of intoxication, she had to be escorted off the aircraft.' They added, 'while inside the airport bus, the individual began kicking and headbutting the doors and windows.' For her own safety, authorities restrained the woman and applied handcuffs, but she continued to 'behave aggressively' and headbutt the vehicle windows, per the police spokesperson. As a result, the first aid team was called to the scene, after which the woman was transported to Faro Hospital and placed under observation. Morgan said that 'everyone was thankful she was off the flight, as she was [causing] distress with her actions.' Ryanair has since addressed the incident in a statement. 'Ryanair has a strict zero-tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behavior, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption,' said a spokesperson.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Horror as manic passenger tries to kill all onboard flight to Houston with terrifying move
A flight from Tokyo to Texas erupted into a chaos and terror on Saturday morning when a passenger attempted to open an emergency exit door mid-flight. All Nippon Airways Flight NH14 was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle some nine hours into the 12 hours flight from Asia to the United States. The Houston-bound Boeing 777 was just over three hours from landing when the unnamed passenger jumped from his seat and made a beeline for the emergency exit. Most passengers were likely asleep on the long haul overnight flight when the man lunged toward the door. Airplane doors generally cannot be opened midflight because air pressure differences between inside and outside the cabin keep cabin doors sealed in place requiring a person to generate more force than humanly possible to open - but that didn't stop the terror from spreading through the cabin. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport spokesperson Chris Guizlo confirmed that the man had to be physically restrained by passengers and crew as the aircraft cruised tens of thousands of feet above Washington State. The captain of the aircraft made the decision to turn the plane around back to Seattle and managed to get the plane on the ground within 45 minutes of the incident occurring. 'Police and EMS were told that a passenger tried to open an emergency exit door mid-flight,' Guizlo confirmed. Law enforcement and medical personnel were already standing by on the tarmac when the plane arrived at SeaTac airport around 4:20am. Airport officials said the passenger was removed from the plane and immediately transported to a local hospital, where he was evaluated for a medical crisis. As of now, no charges have been announced, and the individual's identity and current condition remain unknown. Flight-tracking site FlightAware confirmed that after the man was removed, the plane resumed its route and landed in Houston at 12:15pm, about four hours behind schedule.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Moment 'drunk' British woman is dragged off Ryanair flight and thrown to the floor by security after 'she assaulted passengers and forced plane to divert to Portugal'
A Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Scotland was diverted Portugal after a woman began attacking and harassing other passengers. Video footage showed a woman being led off the grounded plane by several members of staff , which took place on a flight that was going from Tenerife to Prestwick on May 18. A second shot showed the woman being walked outside the plane on the tarmac of the Portugal airport. The clip then cuts to the woman, apparently in handcuffs in an airport shuttle bus, backing away from two officers as one of them appears to swing his fist at her stomach. The same cop then brought the woman to the ground, as the second officer reaches down. A member of staff could be seen walking by the bus as the woman was roughly handled by the two officers. Blair Morgan, a passenger on the plane, told MailOnline that passengers were left terrified after the 'angry, hostile passenger was being aggressive towards staff and other passengers.' 'The passenger made a [false] bomb threat towards everyone on the plane, along with saying she would "bottle" people with a glass wine bottle. 'She was assaulting passengers whilst being drunk and vaping up and down the aisle. She was also standing up on seats, and taking people's headphones off and talking to them, threatening to hurt and bottle them. 'She kept getting up and acting like a big hard person, like she ran the plane.' Blair said: 'A lot of passengers didn't know what to do. Everyone was distressed and scared. It was really scary - it's not something you really expect.' He told MailOnline that the woman, who told others she was from Prestwick in Scotland, had been disruptive even before the flight, having loudly asked where everyone present at the gate was from. He said that she didn't appear to be drunk at the gate, and was only inebriated on the plane. 'The flight attendants and pilots decided to divert it to the closest airport in Faro, Portugal. 'When we landed, the authorities came onboard and arrested her. She was then transferred to a bus outside the aircraft, where she got even more hostile. 'She was kicking, hitting and spitting at the guards, and the glass on the bus doors. The guards had no option other than pulling her to the ground. 'The lady was with her boyfriend during the flight, and he was also escorted off the flight... [which] then left and headed to Prestwick.' A spokesperson for Ryanair told MailOnline: 'This flight from Tenerife South to Glasgow Prestwick diverted to Faro after a passenger became disruptive onboard. 'Crew called ahead for police assistance, who met the aircraft upon landing at Faro Airport and offloaded this passenger before this flight continued to Glasgow Prestwick. 'Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption.' It comes after Spanish police stormed a Ryanair flight from Newcastle to Alicante after five passengers began causing chaos in mid-air. Air traffic controllers request police board the plane, a Boeing 737 flying from Newcastle International Airport to Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport, after the five passengers began being disruptive. The pilot was given special permission to land the plane as soon as possible, which it did without incident. Local media reported that after the plane landed and cops got on to identify the offending passengers, each of them fully 'cooperated with the police at all times.' A Ryanair spokesperson told MailOnline: 'The crew of this flight from Newcastle to Alicante (18 May) called ahead for police assistance after a group of passengers became disruptive onboard. 'The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Alicante Airport and these passengers were removed. 'Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption.'
