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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

'I Have a Bomb': Fighter Jets Scrambled After Passenger's Wi-Fi Prank Forces Emergency Landing

What began as a routine trip from Istanbul turned into a high-stakes emergency when a passenger’s 'bomb threat' Wi-Fi name triggered a military escort and a forced landing in Spain. (Credit: Pexels)

Panic spread through a Turkish Airlines flight after a passenger noticed a suspicious network name on their device. The aircraft was grounded and evacuated while security teams conducted a thorough sweep of the cabin. What began as a routine journey quickly turned into a high-stakes investigation sparked by a simple Wi-Fi hotspot label.

Airline staff confirmed that a Turkish Airlines journey was interrupted on Thursday morning by an emergency touchdown in Spain. The diversion was triggered by a passenger's hoax, in which they used a Wi-Fi hotspot name to claim there was a 'bomb threat' among the travellers.

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