"Beware of Bomb" Joke Delays Flight Over 4 Hours... Thai Couple Faces Jail Time

Joke Made During Aircraft's Takeoff Preparations
Four Hour and Fifteen Minute Delay Caused by Bomb Scare

At an airport in Thailand, a flight was delayed for about four hours after a Thai couple made a joke about a "bomb" while preparing for takeoff. The couple was arrested for causing panic with a false statement and endangering aviation safety.

On April 27 (local time), the Bangkok Post reported that "a bomb scare on an AirAsia flight from Krabi Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand caused a delay of more than four hours, and a Thai couple was arrested."

The incident occurred while Flight AIQ 4401, an Airbus A320, was preparing for takeoff at the apron.

While a flight attendant was helping the Thai couple, aged 46 and 43, to stow their carry-on luggage in the overhead compartment, they made a remark warning to "watch out for a bomb."

Upon hearing this comment, the flight attendant immediately triggered the cabin alarm and reported the situation to the captain.

A bomb scare occurred on an AirAsia flight heading from Krabi Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand. Thai Rath News YouTube

Thai authorities stated that the inspection was completed around 8 p.m. that day, and the aircraft took off around 9 p.m. The flight was delayed by 4 hours and 15 minutes, and no explosives were found.

Thai police explained that the couple was returning to Bangkok as part of a group of about 30 travelers.

The police charged the couple with causing panic with a false statement, affecting aviation safety, and causing harm to the airline and passengers. According to Thailand’s Thairat News, violations of the law on offenses related to air navigation can be punished by up to five years in prison or a fine of up to 200,000 baht (approximately 907,000 won).

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