A man aboard a Ryanair aircraft was arrested after claiming there was a bomb aboard the aircraft as vengeance for not getting a beer from the air hostess.
Man makes bomb claim after air hostess refuses to give him beer, gets arrested
Local newspaper, El Correo Gallego reports that the man leapt out of his seat, ran down the aisle and shouted, "There’s a bomb! It’s going to explode!"
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According to reports, the passenger shouted a bomb threat while his plane was landing because he was aggravated that the flight crew refused him a beer, and decided to exact revenge by claiming there was a bomb onboard.
The plane had been flying from Tenerife and landed in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Local newspaper, El Correo Gallego reports that the man leapt out of his seat, ran down the aisle and shouted, "There’s a bomb! It’s going to explode!"
Upon which the pilot alerted ground crew at the airport of the incident, and police met the flight when it landed.
They removed and detained the passenger and deactivated the local bomb alert after 20 minutes.
Passengers however reported that they heard the man say he would set off a bomb because he wasn't given beer.
In a statement, Ryanair said:
"We will not tolerate unruly or disruptive behavior at any time and the safety and comfort of our customers, crew and aircraft is our number one priority. This is now a matter for local police."
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