Passengers onboard the EasyJet flight pinned down the man who shouted about having a bomb – the plane was forced into an emergency landing before police came onboard
EasyJet passengers pinned down a man as he shouted about having a bomb on the plane in mid-air.
The moment was captured on camera as the packed plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport today. A witness claimed he woke up at about 8am to see the man exiting the toilets at the rear of the plane.
The passenger, who did not want to be named, told The Sun: “He literally came out of the toilet shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ with his hands above his head. Then he said ‘I’ve got a bomb, I’ve got a bomb’ – at this point people were confused. I thought he was joking, I mean it’s a weird joke.” He was also heard shouting “death to America” and “death to Trump”.
The 39-year-old witness, who was flying to Glasgow from Luton for his dad’s birthday, added: “He pushed the airline staff and was being aggressive towards them. He was a big guy, about six foot and they were these petite women.”
The witness said three passengers pinned the man down. Footage also shows flight attendant clambering over the seats in their high heels as they went to check the man’s bag. “The pilot announced he was making an emergency landing and took the plane down so quickly,” the witness said.
He claimed passengers believed they would have needed to land elsewhere but that they eventually came down at Glasgow airport. Police officers then came onboard the plane.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a man causing a disturbance on a flight arriving in Glasgow around 8.20am on Sunday, 27 July, 2025.
“A 41-year-old man was arrested in connection and further enquiries are ongoing.”
A spokesperson added: “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.”
“Flight EZY609 from Luton to Glasgow this morning was met by police on arrival in Glasgow, where they boarded the aircraft and removed a passenger due to their behaviour onboard,” an EasyJet spokesperson told The Mirror. “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.”