A 48-year-old passenger bound for Cebu was arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 for making a bomb joke.
In an Inquirer news report, the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNPAVSEG) released a statement on Monday that the incident happened last Sunday.
“Passenger reportedly made a comment suggesting the presence of a grenade inside his bag as it was being stowed in the overhead bin. A member of the cabin crew immediately reported the statement to airline and airport security personnel,” AVSEG said.
The police added: “Following standard operating procedures, the aircraft was isolated while thorough bomb detection procedures were conducted, No explosive or incendiary materials were found, and the aircraft was subsequently declared safe for departure”.
Bomb jokes are punishable under Presidential Decree No. 1727.