Brisbane Man Charged Over Bomb Threat on Flight

Before takeoff, he allegedly spoke on his mobile phone and referenced a bomb.

Huge queues are seen at the Virgin and Jetstar domestic departure terminal at Sydney Domestic Airport in Sydney, Australia, on April 8, 2022. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

A 44-year-old Brisbane man is set to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on March 5, charged with making a threatening statement onboard an aircraft and travelling under a false identity.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers at Sydney Airport responded to the incident on Jan. 14 when the man boarded a flight to Brisbane.