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'Death to Trump': EasyJet flight to Scotland diverted after man yells 'Death to US, Allahu Akbar'
A man sparked panic on an easyJet flight from Luton to Glasgow by falsely claiming he had a bomb onboard.
An EasyJet flight from Luton, England, to Scotland had to be diverted on Sunday (July 27) after a passenger claimed there was a bomb on the plane and also shouted 'Death to Trump (US President)'.
A video, which gained traction on social media but could not be independently verified, allegedly captures the man standing in the plane's aisle, shouting 'Allahu Akbar' (an Arabic phrase meaning 'God is great'), along with 'death to America' and 'death to Trump.'
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🚨 'I'm going to bomb the plane, Death to America, Death to Trump - Allahu Akbar'
Recorded earlier today aboard a Domestic internal flight EasyJet over The UK
Legacy Media aren't showing you this ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Wi83p5aBJM — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) July 27, 2025
The footage shows fellow passengers restraining him by tackling him to the floor. He is also heard yelling, 'Stop the plane. Find the bomb on the plane,' while other passengers appear visibly shocked and scared.
This caused panic among the passengers, forcing the pilot to land the plane at the nearest airport. The 41-year-old man was later arrested.
In a similar incident earlier this month, a 21-year-old Indian-origin man, Ishaan Sharma, was arrested in Miami for allegedly attacking passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight.
Sharma reportedly displayed erratic behaviour, including mocking laughter and making threatening remarks such as, ''you punt, mortal man, if you challenge me, it will result in your death.' Upon landing in Miami, he was charged with battery.
Southwest Airlines flight experiences tense moment
In a separate incident, a Southwest Airlines flight experienced a tense moment when the pilot informed passengers that their Boeing 737 had narrowly avoided a collision with another plane before safely landing in Las Vegas.
The incident occurred on July 25, during Southwest Flight 1496, which departed from Hollywood Burbank Airport just before noon.
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According to a flight tracking website, the jet plummeted hundreds of feet in just over 30 seconds. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the crew was responding to an onboard alert about a nearby aircraft. The FAA is currently investigating the incident.
Southwest Airlines explained that the crew reacted to two alerts, prompting the pilot to first climb and then descend. The airline noted that the flight proceeded to Las Vegas, 'where it landed uneventfully.' Southwest is collaborating with the FAA 'to further understand the circumstances' of the event.
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