Bomb hoax on Dubai-bound flight

This content was originally posted in 7DAYS UAE website at: Bomb hoax on Dubai-bound flight A passenger had to be restrained onboard a flight from Heathrow to Dubai yesterday when he claimed he had a bomb in his possession. British radio DJ Steve Penk, whose daughter was onboard the plane, tweeted details of the incident after the British Airways flight landed in Dubai at 7am yesterday. “Some guy went berserk on board 5 hours into the flight claiming he had a bomb and everyone was going to die,” Penk wrote on Twitter. “It took 5 crew and the help of another large passenger to restrain him. They had to handcuff him and then cover him with a blanket. “My daughter Natalie says the guy was literally screaming and shouting he couldn’t breathe. He shouted everyone was going to die.” He said the restrained passenger was trying to spit at other travellers, leading crew to try to cover his face. A British Airways spokeswoman confirmed an incident took place and said the case is being handled by Dubai Police. She added: “Our customers and crews deserve to enjoy their flights, and not to suffer any form of abuse. “This sort of behaviour will absolutely not be tolerated, and the appropriate action will always be taken.​” news@7days.ae Read the original story at: Bomb hoax on Dubai-bound flight