Jet2 Flight Diverted After Passenger Claims to Have Bomb
A Jet2 flight from Tenerife to London Stansted was evacuated and delayed after a passenger reportedly claimed to have a bomb in their luggage.
Passengers were evacuated from a Jet2 flight at Tenerife South Airport on Saturday after a passenger allegedly stated they were carrying a bomb in their luggage. The incident caused a significant delay for the flight, scheduled to depart for London Stansted at 11:20 a.m. local time.
After a two-hour delay, Spain's civil guard permitted other travelers to reboard flight 1536. The plane eventually departed around 1:45 p.m. local time and landed at London Stansted approximately an hour later. It remains unclear if the passenger who made the claim was arrested.
A spokesperson for Jet2 confirmed the incident, stating, "We can confirm that customers were asked to disembark a flight at Tenerife South Airport yesterday following an incident involving a passenger onboard. Customers have since reboarded and the flight has now landed at London Stansted as planned. We would like to apologize to everyone onboard for the delay and any inconvenience caused."
This event brings to mind a similar incident in July at Barcelona's El Prat airport, where a man reportedly yelled "Allahu Akbar" and threw a backpack on the ground, causing panic among holidaymakers. Although initially described as a Dominican Republic national, authorities later identified him as a 23-year-old from Honduras. Airport staff and police intervened, leading to his arrest.