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An airline passenger could face a $120,000 bill after fighter jets were scrambled when he joked about blowing up the plane

Aditya Verma was going on vacation to Spain in July 2022 with friends on an easyJet flight. Per the BBC, he said on Snapchat: "On my way to blow up the plane (I'm a member of the Taliban)." He's ...
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‘On My Way to Blow Up the Plane’: Teen Faces Huge Fine After Joke Leads to Fighter Jets Scrambling

In the summer of 2022, 18-year-old Aditya Verma was boarding a flight to Spain at London’s Gatwick Airport when he sent a message to his friend on Snapchat: “On my way to blow up the plane (I’m a ...
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A passenger who caused fighter jets to flank an airliner after he privately joked about blowing up the plane was cleared and avoided a $120,000 bill

A Spanish judge Thursday cleared Aditya Verma of a public-disorder charge. He had joked about blowing up a plane and faced paying $120,000 after fighter jets were scrambled. The judge said Verma ...