A man will be charged with two counts of using threatening words to sputter after allegedly threatening to crash an aircraft while boarding a flight at Changi Airport on Monday ( Dec 9 ), according to the Singapore Police Force ( SPF ) on Sunday.
The 36-year-old Australian man was on the departing aircraft on November 23 when he “allegedly uttered words saying that he wanted to fall the airplane” to a part of the house team, according to a police statement.
The guy was then taken out of the flight and taken to a holding area, according to SPF.
” While in the area, the man reportedly uttered the same thoughts again”.
The Protection from Harassment Act provides that those who use threatening words that raise alarms are subject to a fine of up to S$ 5, 000 ( US$ 3, 720 ).
The police take security threats significantly and will not hesitate to take legal action against anyone who raises alarm through bogus threats, according to SPF.
The doing of bogus threats comes at a cost in the broad common tools that have to be used to deal with the incident, according to the statement.