Man appears in court after 'shouts about bomb' on board Glasgow-bound Easyjet plane
A man has appeared in court after an incident where a man allegedly "shouted about a bomb" on a flight bound for Glasgow.
Abhay Devdas Nayak, 41, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court on Monday.
He was charged with assault and also with a charge under The Air Navigation Order 2016 article 240 which makes it an offence to recklessly or negligently act in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft or anyone within it.
Nayak, of Luton, made no plea and was remanded in custody while the case was committed for further examination.
He will be expected to reappear in the dock within the next eight days.
Footage was shared on social media of an incident on board Easyjet flight from London Luton on the morning of Sunday, July 27
It's understood some passengers were left in tears as a man was handcuffed and removed from the plane by police.
Officers confirmed the male was taken off the flight and subsequently arrested after it touched down at Glasgow Airport at around 8.20am that day.
The online footage is currently being investigated by counter terrorism officers.
An easyJet spokesperson added: "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.
"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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