Joke gone too far or what?
Feb 17, 2012, 3:13 am
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Joke gone too far or what?
A British Airways flight steward has been charged with making a mid-air bomb threat.
Matthew Davis, 22, was on the Tokyo to London flight where it is alleged he scrawled a message on a toilet door that caused a scare.
Davis was arrested when the Boeing 777 safely touched down at Heathrow Airport on Sunday after a 7,000-mile journey.
Mr Davis, from Crawley, West Sussex, was charged on Monday with communicating a bomb threat.
He is due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on 28 February.
About 150 passengers were onboard the flight.
Matthew Davis, 22, was on the Tokyo to London flight where it is alleged he scrawled a message on a toilet door that caused a scare.
Davis was arrested when the Boeing 777 safely touched down at Heathrow Airport on Sunday after a 7,000-mile journey.
Mr Davis, from Crawley, West Sussex, was charged on Monday with communicating a bomb threat.
He is due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on 28 February.
About 150 passengers were onboard the flight.
Feb 17, 2012, 3:33 am
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Feb 17, 2012, 3:44 am
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I guess it was a prank that was not a great idea and other crew were most likely aware of who had played it or he may have owned up when he realised it was being taken seriously!! Apparently he was arrested on landing and has been suspended.
Last edited by Littlegirl; Feb 17, 2012 at 4:07 am
Feb 17, 2012, 4:03 am
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If the flight was from Tokyo, Haneda then it's Mixed Fleet, Tokyo, Narita would be Worldwide. This young crew member will find himself in a whole lot of bother if found guilty!!!!
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Feb 17, 2012, 4:16 am
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If this is true, it is symptomatic of the detached way young folk today relate to reality. Of all people, you would think cabin crew would understand just how inanely stupid this kind of 'joke' is and that it would be taken seriously.
This young man deserves a short sharp wake-up call.
Bring back National Service, I say!
This young man deserves a short sharp wake-up call.
Bring back National Service, I say!
Feb 17, 2012, 4:18 am
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Reminds me of a tale I've heard before.
A few FA's communicating between themselves with a message on a napkin - the message was BOB.....I.E "Best on Board" = the best looking on the craft.
Anyway, some tool found the napkin and read it as 'Bomb on Board'.....all sorts of issues then started.....who knows?
A few FA's communicating between themselves with a message on a napkin - the message was BOB.....I.E "Best on Board" = the best looking on the craft.
Anyway, some tool found the napkin and read it as 'Bomb on Board'.....all sorts of issues then started.....who knows?
Feb 17, 2012, 4:19 am
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There was the senior first officer who was fired, due to alleged links, with terrorists.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...fied-time.html
And now this
BA press office will be a bit busy at the moment.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...fied-time.html
And now this
BA press office will be a bit busy at the moment.
Feb 17, 2012, 4:21 am
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