‘I’ve got a bomb!’: Man threatens Trump before hero passengers tackle him on flight

A passenger onboard a flight has forced an emergency landing in Scotland after yelling he had a bomb and wanted “death to America” and Donald Trump.

An Easyjet Airbus A319-111 aircraft. Picture: AFP.

A passenger onboard a flight has forced an emergency landing at Scotland’s Glasgow Airport after yelling he had a bomb and wanted to “send a message” to US President Donald Trump, who is visiting the country.

Harrowing footage filmed inside EasyJet flight 609 showed the moment the suspect, who has only been identified as a 41-year-old man, began shouting, “Allahu Akbar!” and making threats at Mr Trump, who was just an hour away at his Turnberry golf course.

“I’m going to bomb the plane! Death to America! Death to Trump!” the man yelled before he was quickly tackled to the ground by fellow passengers.

A man shouting, “Death to America!” and claiming to have a bomb on board an easyJet flight causes an emergency landing Sunday. Picture: X.

The incident happened around 8am local time on Sunday, just an hour after the plane took off from London’s Luton Airport, with the suspect shouting his threats after coming out of the bathroom, a witness told The Sun.

“At that point, one guy managed to grab him from behind and pull him down, then everyone jumped on top of him,” the passenger said.

“He was fighting a bit on the floor, but at this point, he knew he’d f — ked up.”

One of the men who held down the suspect called him an “idiot” for the stunt, which was allegedly aimed at US President Donald Trump. Picture: X.

Other passengers quickly pin him down and berate him for threatening their lives. Picture: X.

The men holding the suspect in place could be seen then interrogating him, with several passengers slamming him as an “idiot” for threatening innocent people in a stunt directed toward Mr Trump.

Easyjet confirmed a suspect had been arrested after the emergency landing. Picture: AFP.

The hero passengers were able to keep the man in place until the jet landed and police and airport officials confirmed there were no explosives on board as they took the suspect into custody.

As authorities walked the suspect down the aisle, he could be heard asking about his missing phone and wallet, prompting a passenger to yell, “F – k off!” with the plane bursting into laughter.

Scotland police said the case remains under investigation, with officials noting that the man appeared to act alone with no greater threat to the public.

US President Donald Trump plays golf at the Trump Turnberry Golf Courses, in Scotland on July 26, 2025, during the second day of his visit to the country. Picture: AFP.

EasyJet confirmed that a suspect had been arrested by police after the emergency landing.

“Flight EZY609 from Luton to Glasgow this morning was met by police on arrival in Glasgow, where they boarded the aircraft and removed a passenger due to their behaviour onboard,” the company said in a statement.

“The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority,” the company added.

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Originally published as ‘I’ve got a bomb!’: Man threatens Trump before hero passengers tackle him on flight