After bomb threat, fighter jet escorted passenger planes to Menorca

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The authorities have confirmed this information upon request. The bomb threat turned out to be false, it said. According to reports, the Airbus A319 machine landed on Sunday under the strictest security measures, but without any problems at Mahón Airport in Menorca. An 18-year-old Briton was arrested as a suspect, the newspaper “Diario de Mallorca” and other Balearic media reported, citing authorities. He would have published the bomb threat from the plane of the English airline on the internet.

The authorities have confirmed this information upon request. The bomb threat turned out to be false, it said. According to reports, the Airbus A319 machine landed on Sunday under the strictest security measures, but without any problems at Mahón Airport in Menorca. An 18-year-old Briton was arrested as a suspect, the newspaper “Diario de Mallorca” and other Balearic media reported, citing authorities. He would have published the bomb threat from the plane of the English airline on the internet.

Imprisonment for up to one year possible
Further details about the arrested person were not known at first. The young man is due to appear in court on Monday. Spreading a false bomb threat in Spain carries a prison sentence of three months to a year.

Source: Krone

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