Palma airline bomb hoax leads to passenger's arrest
26/08/2018
The accused launched a hoax explosive alert affecting a flight due to leave Palma de Mallorca's Son Sant Joan airport heading for Stockholm.
He was one of the passengers due to board the aircraft the next day.
Police traced the message to a server in a hotel in Alcúdia, on a computer for guest use only.
A number of Swedes due to fly home were staying in the same resort complex.
After scrutinising the profiles of each of the passengers due on the plane, the accused was identified.
He had previously asked his tour operator to change his hotel as he was not satisfied with where he was staying, but the agency had refused to do so.
It is thought the bomb hoax was an act of revenge.
The flight left on time and landed in Stockholm without incident, although without the passenger in question on board.
He had been arrested and held in custody in the town of Inca until yesterday evening when he was due to appear before a judge.
It is not known whether he has been subsequently released, but he is likely to face a hefty fine and at least a suspended prison sentence.
The name of the airline involved has not been revealed.
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The accused launched a hoax explosive alert affecting a flight due to leave Palma de Mallorca's Son Sant Joan airport heading for Stockholm.
He was one of the passengers due to board the aircraft the next day.
Police traced the message to a server in a hotel in Alcúdia, on a computer for guest use only.
A number of Swedes due to fly home were staying in the same resort complex.
After scrutinising the profiles of each of the passengers due on the plane, the accused was identified.
He had previously asked his tour operator to change his hotel as he was not satisfied with where he was staying, but the agency had refused to do so.
It is thought the bomb hoax was an act of revenge.
The flight left on time and landed in Stockholm without incident, although without the passenger in question on board.
He had been arrested and held in custody in the town of Inca until yesterday evening when he was due to appear before a judge.
It is not known whether he has been subsequently released, but he is likely to face a hefty fine and at least a suspended prison sentence.
The name of the airline involved has not been revealed.