Two men charged for false bomb threat for different incidents in Singapore

Two men were charged on Saturday (Oct 14) in Singapore for separate incidents involving a bomb threat, one on a cruise ship and the other on a Scoot flight. - Photo: The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, (Bernama): A 30-year-old Australian man and a 39-year-old man were charged with false bomb threats in two separate cases on Saturday, according to a statement by the Singapore Police Force, reported Xinhua.

During a Scoot flight to Perth, Australia, on Thursday, the 30-year-old passenger informed cabin crew members repeatedly that he had a bomb. As a result of the threat, the plane had to turn back to Singapore, the statement noted.