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Armed police storm easyJet passenger plane in Stansted ‘after terrified holidaymakers received bomb threat via AirDrop message’ in first terror incident of its kind
- Armed police stormed an easyJet flight after passengers received a bomb threat
- The Airbus A319 would fly from Stansted airport to Amsterdam that night
- Rescuers closed the runway for 50 minutes as planes circled
- Three men were arrested during the flight and taken away in handcuffs by officers
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Armed police stormed an easyJet plane after passengers received a terrifying AirDrop message that read ‘I have a bomb’.
Vacationers with Apple devices on board the flight from Stansted Airport to Amsterdam received the message when the plane was about to take off.
The terrifying memo led armed police to storm the Airbus A319 and shut down the runaway.
Emergency services, including ambulances and police, were busy on the runway.
Armed police had to storm an easyJet plane about to take off from Stansted airport after passengers received an AirDrop message saying ‘I have a bomb’
Witnesses said a man was knocked to the ground by police before being led away in handcuffs.
Three people were arrested at the scene for using the Bluetooth function to send the threatening message on Wednesday evening.
His traveling companions were also detained by officers, while panicked passengers were given nearby hotels overnight.
It would be the first known terror incident of its kind.
Three men have been arrested after the incident that took place on Wednesday evening
A source told The sun: ‘There was hysteria on board.
“People were understandably panicked. This was like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster.
“Such a terror incident, with a sinister message sent to multiple parties on AirDrop, has never been known before.”
The terrifying memo led armed police to storm the Airbus A319 (pictured) and shut down the runaway
Flights continued to circle above the runway while the aircraft was transported to a safe location.
One of the messages sent showed a man with a mustache and glasses with ‘I have a bomb’ on his face, The Sun said.
EasyJet said the flight was postponed overnight “as a precaution” to allow for “additional security checks”.
AirDrop allows Apple users to send files and photos among themselves. Files can be transferred to strangers if they are within sufficient range.