Australian man to be charged over making crash threat on flight departing Changi Airport


The man was immediately removed from the flight and taken to a holding room, where he reportedly repeated the threat. - ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A 36-year-old Australian man who allegedly told a cabin crew member, while boarding a flight at Changi Airport in November, that he intended to crash the plane is set to be charged on Monday (Dec 9).

He was immediately removed from the flight and taken to a holding room, where he reportedly repeated the threat, the police said. Details about the flight and destination in the incident, which took place on Nov 23, were not disclosed.

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