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British group thrown off flight at Ben Gurion after bomb 'joke'

The group of 18 youngsters were ejected after one of them made a comment about having a bomb in his luggage

June 24, 2019 07:52
British Airways
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Eighteen young British nationals were thrown off a London-bound flight on Sunday after one member of the group made a comment about having a bomb in his baggage.

After news of the comment emerged, the captain was instructed by British Airways to take the group - who had been at a stag party in Israel - off the plane.  

According to Senior Rabbi to Reform Judaism, Laura Janner-Klausner, who was on the plane, the person who made the "joke" was drunk and mistreating the cabin crew.

After the group had been removed, a security team was sent to the area, which inspected passengers and the aircraft.

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