Panic broke out when an 18-year-old British passenger on a passenger plane that took off from Gatwick airport at around 17:00 yesterday evening and was traveling to Menorca, threatened a bomb during the flight. Both England and Spain were alarmed after the threat he posted on social media. F-18 warplanes of the Spanish Air Force took off to accompany the aircraft underway.
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‘FOLLOW’
In the published footage, it was seen that the fighter plane made the waving movement of its wings, which was seen as a gesture indicating that the other pilot should follow it in aviation, and worried passengers could be heard discussing what was going on.
WAITING FOR HIS HEARING
Police said the teenager was arrested there, with passengers being unloaded one by one over two hours and asked to identify their luggage to be checked by sniff dogs and bomb disposal experts. A spokesperson for the Spanish Civil Guard police said the 18-year-old, who was traveling with five friends, spent the night in jail and awaits a court hearing.
FLIGHTS FAILURED
The EasyJet flight, which departed from London Gatwick airport at 1 am, landed safely at Menorca airport in the Balearic Islands, just before 17:00, about half an hour late, and the plane was escorted to a security area. Other flights from Menorca were delayed due to the incident.