A man was arrested after claiming to have a bomb and making other outrageous remarks on a plane.
The 41-year-old man was on an easyJet flight from London’s Luton Airport to Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday, July 27, when he shouted, “Stop the plane,” according to social media footage obtained by the Daily Mail and the BBC.
The man, whose identity has not yet been revealed, then said, “Find the bomb on the plane,” before yelling, “Death to America.” Death to Trump.”
He then screamed “Allahu Akbar,” which means “God is great” in Arabic, several times before another passenger tackled him and held him down.
Another passenger joined in, sitting on the man and telling him to sit down. The flight crew could then be heard announcing that the plane would “land very shortly,” before other passengers began to question the man.
“Do you have a bomb?” one person asked, while others asked if the man had been drinking or using drugs.
Police Scotland told PEOPLE that once the plane arrived, authorities boarded it and arrested him. The 41-year-old “remains in custody,” according to police.
A spokesperson for easyJet confirmed to PEOPLE that the incident occurred and that the passenger was removed “due to their behavior onboard.”
The agent continued: “easyJet’s crew are trained to assess all situations and act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other customers is not compromised at any time.”
“The safety and well-being of our customers and crew is always easyJet’s top priority,” a spokesperson for the British airline added.
Police Scotland informed PEOPLE The investigation into the incident continues. “We are aware of videos circulating online, and these are being assessed by counter terrorism officers,” officials explained.
“At this time we believe the incident was contained and that nobody else was involved,” the police officer stated.
It is unclear what charges the man is facing or whether he has legal representation who can comment on his behalf.
