A man has been arrested over a disturbance on board an easyJet flight to Scotland.The suspect was removed from the aircraft, which had travelled from London Luton Airport, after it touched down at Glasgow Airport at about 8.20am on Sunday.
Footage is circulating online which appears to show a man on a plane shouting something about a “bomb”, along with “death to America, death to Trump” and “Allahu Akbar” – an Arabic phrase that means “God is greater”.The man is then tackled to the ground and pinned to the floor of the aircraft by two men.Police Scotland said a 41-year-old man was arrested and remains in custody.
The force said enquiries are continuing, with a spokesperson adding: “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.”
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The incident comes as US President Donald Trump is currently enjoying a private visit to Scotland.
An easyJet spokesperson said: “Flight EZY609 from Luton to Glasgow yesterday was met by police on arrival in Glasgow, where they boarded the aircraft and removed a passenger due to their behaviour on board.”EasyJet’s crew are trained to assess all situations and act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other customers is not compromised at any time.”The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority.”
