"Student Faces Trial for Bomb Joke Leading to Fighter Jet Scramble"
TL;DR
An 18-year-old airline passenger faces a public disorder charge and potential fines of over $120,000 after joking about blowing up the plane and claiming to be a member of the Taliban on Snapchat. The Spanish Air Force scrambled fighter jets in response to the message, leading to significant costs. The passenger insists it was a private "bad joke" and expresses regret, but could still be ordered to pay the hefty sum if found guilty.
Topics:worldcrime#airline-security#bomb-joke#court-case#crime#public-disorder-charge#spanish-air-force
- Passenger faces $120k fines after fighter jets scrambled for bomb joke Business Insider
- Chess prodigy Aditya Verma charged with public order offence by Madrid Court | WION News WION
- F-18 jets scrambled after student told friends he was Taliban member before boarding plane Yahoo News
- Chess prodigy Aditya Verma goes on trial for easyJet bomb hoax The Times
- ‘I’m member of Taliban’: UK student on trial in Spain for joking on message WION
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