Singaporean charged over hoax bomb threat made on Abu Dhabi-bound plane
The man allegedly made the threat while aboard an Etihad jet that was about to take off from Changi Airport
A man was accused on Thursday of making a hoax bomb threat while on board an aircraft that was preparing to leave Singapore’s Changi Airport.
Singaporean Azim Shah Abubakar Shah, 22, was handed one charge of communicating false information at the State Courts.
Investigations revealed that he allegedly said “no one here knows I’m going to blow the plane up” in a post on Instagram Stories after he boarded the Etihad Airways aircraft at about 6.55pm on February 14, 2025.
The story was viewable to 16 people, according to his charge sheet.
Azim appeared in court represented by a lawyer.
The prosecution offered to reduce his charge to one under the Protection From Harassment Act for causing harassment, alarm or distress. However, he did not indicate a plea.