On May 26, 1971, Peter Macari executed one of Australia’s most brazen extortion schemes, holding 128 passengers and crew hostage aboard Qantas Flight 755 while demanding half a million dollars.
Bomb threat
An EasyJet (U2) flight from Dalaman (DLM), Turkey to Manchester (MAN), UK was forced to make an unscheduled landing after a female passenger allegedly caused a mid-air disruption, claiming there was a bomb onboard.
A United Airlines (UA) flight en route to Los Angeles (LAX) made an emergency return to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) following a bomb threat discovered mid-flight.
IndiGo flight from Chandigarh to Mumbai received a bomb threat, prompting a high-alert response at Mumbai Airport.
A Canadian national was arrested Saturday night (April 26, 2025) after causing panic with Bomb threat on an IndiGo Airlines (6E) flight.
An IndiGo Airlines (6E) flight from Jaipur (JAI) to Mumbai (BOM) made an emergency landing following a bomb threat alert.
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines reported that a false bomb threat caused a flight disruption at Bohol-Panglao Airport.
American Airlines flight delayed after a passenger named their Wi-Fi “I have a bomb,” triggering security screening and evacuation.
Air New Zealand flight delayed by security threat. Passengers evacuated, police investigate, airline responds with support.
Urgent security incident at Gatwick Airport leads to South Terminal evacuation, disrupting travel with complex passenger rerouting measures.