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Witnesses say the man was pinned down by fellow passengers on the UK EasyJet flight on Sunday
EasyJet travellers restrained a man after he yelled about having a bomb whilst the aircraft was in flight. The incident was filmed as the crowded plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport yesterday (Sunday 27).
A witness claimed he woke up at approximately 8am to see a man emerging from the lavatories at the aircraft’s rear.
The passenger, who wished to remain anonymous, 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 heard shouting “death to America” and “death to Trump”, reports the Mirror.
The 39 year old witness, who was travelling to Glasgow from Luton for his father’s birthday, said three passengers pinned the man down.
Video footage also reveals a cabin crew member scrambling over the seats in their high heels as they went to check the man’s luggage.
“The pilot announced he was making an emergency landing and took the plane down so quickly,” the witness said.
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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.”
An EasyJet representative told The Mirror: “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,”
Adding: “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.”
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