Detention occurred for two passengers on Tuesday after joking about a “bomb” while traveling from Islamabad to Karachi. The aircraft of this private airline was halted and all the passengers offloaded for security checks after the suspicious comment raised an alarm.
The Airport Security Force (ASF) took both passengers under arrest. These individuals were reported to be friends who made the remark as a joke.
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The incident delayed the Karachi-bound flight by three and a half hours. Authorities take such jokes seriously in regard to planes and often result in their arrest, flight delays, and legal issues.
He recalled that previously a British passenger suffered severe punishment due to a similar incident. The 18-year-old guy had joked on Snapchat about ‘blowing up the plane’ while on the way towards Menorca.
The incident was picked up by UK security services, due to which Spain scrambled fighter jets to escort the aircraft. The passenger spent two nights in detention and faces a penalty of $24,500.