Spanish fighter jet escorts easyJet plane to Menorca after teen bomb hoax

An easyjet flight heading from London to the Spanish island of Menorca on Sunday was escorted to its destination by a fighter jet after a British teenage passenger made a bomb threat on social media.

The 18-year-old who was travelling with five friends spent the night in jail and awaits a court hearing, said a Spanish police spokesperson. Footage of the incident showed a Spanish F18 flying close to the distinctive orange wingtips of the commercial airline. The fighter jet is seen waggling its wings, a gesture to indicate that the easyJet plane should follow its course

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[FoodwaysDistribution]

"The 18-year-old who was travelling with five friends spent the night in jail and awaits a court hearing, said a Spanish police spokesperson. " excellent!!

[tothemax]

He sent it as a joke to his friends as a private message. He is young dude and that’s how our senses of humor go. Me and my friends have sent much worse to each other. You better believe millions of others in my generation have done the same.

I’m actually shocked incidents like this don’t happen more often knowing that they are apparently listening in on us.

[thesocialmediascientistmbe]

That's one lesson he'll never forget.

[catalinacurio]

That’s one teen who will never fly again…

[tobiaswichert]

How to put yourself on the no-fly-list fast.

[swifty]

Hope he gets fined for ruining everyone's calm and for wasting air force resources

[imperatorvespasian]

There are levels of stupidity that should be taught in schools

[bumpyjason]

That F18 was just saying Hi 👋 by waving it’s wings

[iGemera]

0:12 sharp turn meaning complete your flight plan

[lamtungle]

This guy its legend, he must be given a wonderful stay in....prison

[garbancitolentejas]

I guess he will spend for next 4 years in a Spanish jail...and every day he will write 100 times: " I won´t made a joke into a plane over the Spanish skies"..

[James]

That fighter jet's job is to destroy that plane with everyone on board in case the terrorist takes control of the plane.

[rmd]

Why did this guy didn't think of the consequences before making this horrible joke? Horrific!!

[theanglo-lithuanian]

Well at least that's an experience they'll never forget. Hopefully all the innocent passangers weren't too badly effected by the "delay".

[iuliuscaesar]

Rule of law and order, this is not England.

[Suburp]

I hope the teen pays for the extra flight hours.

[bquade]

Time to take away screens for a bit....

[oddities-whatnot]

FFS people just dont learn do they. Bet his parents are so proud.

[QueenR_]

There’s absolutely nothing funny about bombs

[metube]

Maximum fine and lifetime flying ban worldwide.