Scottish easyJet passengers tackle man who 'shouted about bomb' on flight
In a clip the man appeared to say he wanted to "send a message to Donald Trump"
He was hauled off the EZY609 flight from London Luton after it touched down at Glasgow Airport at around 8.20am on Sunday, July 27.
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In the video, he appeared to be saying: "I'm going to bomb the plane. Death to America. Death to Trump", reports The Record.
Shocked passengers can be seen watching on as the man continued to scream at the top of his voice at the back of the plane.
One man got out of his seat and tackled him to the ground before another pinned him to the ground and said "don't move". It's understood some passengers were left in tears as the man was handcuffed and removed from the plane by police.
Officers have since confirmed the 41-year-old has been arrested following the "disturbance".
Their investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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, July 27, 2025.
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'A 41-year-old man was arrested in connection and further enquiries are ongoing.'
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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