Thailand detains passenger over bomb threat at Bangkok airport

A Polish woman was detained at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Thailand on Thursday after she allegedly made a bomb threat during a Thai Vietjet flight from Vietnam’s Da Nang city, bound for Bangkok, according to local media.

The VZ961 flight carried 121 people, including one infant and 6 crew members. Kittipong Kittikachorn, general manager of the airport, reported that the airport’s security center was alerted at 2:18 p.m. on Thursday about the threat made onboard.

Security officers conducted thorough searches of passengers and their hand luggage, while an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team all checked baggage and the aircraft. No suspicious objects or explosives were found. The emergency response plan was lifted at 4:30 p.m.

A representative of Vietjet affirmed that the airline’s operations always adhere to strict safety regulations in line with international standards. Any disruptive behavior causing panic for passengers or affecting operations of airlines would be penalized in accordance with regulations.

According to Thailand’s law on offences committed against air navigation, anyone who knowingly communicates false information causing panic on an aircraft in flight is liable to imprisonment for up to 5 years or a fine of $6,150 on conviction.