A plane packed with tourists departing the holiday island of Bali was forced to return to the terminal because a British passenger had wanted to bring a toy bomb on-board, Indonesian officials said.
The Briton was questioned, and later cleared, for a day by airport security officials and police on the island, which is on high alert for possible Islamic terrorist attacks on Western and Russian tourists.
The man, identified by local authorities as Davide Fogli, told officials that he bought the item – featuring a timer attached to what looked like sticks of dynamite – at a toy store. He reportedly intended to take it to a New Year’s Eve party.
He declared the toy bomb to the first line of screening officials at the airport and asked if he could bring it on the flight, according to police.
The officials told him that the item was not allowed on-board so he left it at the security point and proceeded to check-in as normal with a female companion.
Read more: British tourist removed from plane in Bali after ?turning up for flight with toy bomb? - Telegraph
The Briton was questioned, and later cleared, for a day by airport security officials and police on the island, which is on high alert for possible Islamic terrorist attacks on Western and Russian tourists.
The man, identified by local authorities as Davide Fogli, told officials that he bought the item – featuring a timer attached to what looked like sticks of dynamite – at a toy store. He reportedly intended to take it to a New Year’s Eve party.
He declared the toy bomb to the first line of screening officials at the airport and asked if he could bring it on the flight, according to police.
The officials told him that the item was not allowed on-board so he left it at the security point and proceeded to check-in as normal with a female companion.
Read more: British tourist removed from plane in Bali after ?turning up for flight with toy bomb? - Telegraph
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