Polish Passenger Threatens to Bomb Plane Mid-air on Flight to Bangkok

[Georgealbert]

Picture of the passenger detained at Suvarnabhumi.

 

The incident unfolded on September 26, aboard VZ 961, a Thai Vietjet flight traveling from Da Nang to Suvarnabhumi International Airport, when a Polish woman, identified as Ms. Myrcik, allegedly threatened to bomb the plane mid-flight. The flight had 121 passengers and six crew members on board.

 

At approximately 14:45 the captain of the aircraft informed Suvarnabhumi ATC (air traffic control) about the bomb threat, which was reportedly made via a mobile phone. Authorities immediately activated emergency action plans and protocols to ensure the safety of the aircraft, airport, passengers and crew.

 

 

Upon receiving the threat, officials at Suvarnabhumi prepared for an emergency landing and directed the plane to Isolated Parking 1, a designated safe zone for such incidents. After landing in Bangkok, a tactical response team swiftly separated passengers, crew, and baggage for a thorough search. Ms. Myrcik was promptly detained and handed over to Suvarnabhumi police for questioning.

 

Despite the gravity of the threat, which turned out to be false,  airport officials praised the captain and ground crew for their composed and professional handling of the situation. The quick response ensured that there was no panic among the passengers, and operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport continued without disruption.

 

According to the Aviation Offenses Act, B.E. 2558 (2015), Section 22, anyone who knowingly makes a false statement or sends false information that causes or is likely to cause alarm to passengers aboard an aircraft in flight shall be subject to imprisonment for no more than 5 years, a fine of up to 200,000 baht (two hundred thousand baht), or both.

 

If the act causes danger to the safety of the aircraft while in flight, the offender shall be subject to imprisonment for 5 to 15 years or a fine ranging from 200,000 baht (two hundred thousand baht) to 600,000 baht (six hundred thousand baht), or both.

Thai VietJet Official Statement
 

Thai VietJet clarified the facts regarding a bomb threat on a flight, which turned out to be false.

 

The incident occurred on flight VZ961 from Da Nang to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok. The crew received a report from a foreign passenger claiming there was an explosive device on board. The crew immediately followed safety procedures and contacted security personnel at the destination airport.

 

After the flight landed safely, the aircraft was moved to a designated secure area as specified by the airport for a thorough inspection of passengers and luggage. The passengers were then escorted to the terminal in an orderly manner. Relevant authorities also conducted a detailed safety check of the aircraft.

 

 

-- 2024-09-26

 

 

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
 

Thai VietJet Declines to Press Charges Against Polish Woman for Bomb Threat, Set to Return Home Tonight

 

Thai VietJet has announced during the evening of September 26, that it will not pursue legal action against a 34-year-old Polish woman who made a bomb threat while on board a flight from Da Nang, Vietnam, to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. The woman is scheduled to leave Thailand and return to Poland over night on September 26.

 

The incident occurred earlier on Thai VietJet flight VZ961. The Polish passenger threatened that there was a bomb on the aircraft, prompting immediate safety measures. Authorities were dispatched to conduct thorough checks, including body searches of passengers, luggage inspections, and a complete sweep of the aircraft. No suspicious items or explosives were found, and the woman was detained for police questioning.

 

Following the investigation, it was determined that the woman had not intended to carry out an act of terrorism or actually plant a bomb. Her statement was deemed a violation of aviation security regulations but without malicious intent. Thai VietJet has decided not to press charges, and the passenger is set to depart Thailand to return to Poland.

 

-- 2024-09-26

 

 

[timendres]

Makes for one scary flight! Would love to know the back story.

[SingAPorn]

Why on earth did this wacked polish female do such a stupid thing ? Drugs or to much booze ?

 

Hope she is deported and banned from the kingdom for 30 years as she is a threat to public peace.

Edited September 26 by SingAPorn

[MalcolmB]

Polish Karen has some issues.

49 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

depart Thailand to return to Poland.

Put her in cargo or on a boat.

[Lorry]

God knows what really happened. 

Several words and expressions in Polish sound or translate like bomb, but really mean different things (a hammer, a Christmas decoration,  a scandal)

[NativeBob]

Her maiden surname is Duda.

[The answer was lying on the surface]

[Gottfrid]

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

If the act causes danger to the safety of the aircraft while in flight, the offender shall be subject to imprisonment for 5 to 15 years or a fine ranging from 200,000 baht (two hundred thousand baht) to 600,000 baht (six hundred thousand baht), or both.

This woman really know how to party! Or maybe she didn´t like the schedule, to go home. She just wanted to stay a little bit longer. 😉 

Edited September 26 by Gottfrid

[Captain Monday]

2 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Polish Karen has some issues.

Put her in cargo or on a boat.

Heavy fines and Thail jail are in order. She then should be deported to Poland in handcuffs, and banned from commercial aviation for a long time . 

[Georgealbert]

Statement by Suvarnabhumi Airport
 

 

Picture courtesy of AOT

 

Mr. Kittiphong Kittikhachorn, Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT), stated that on September 26, at 14:18, the Suvarnabhumi Airport Security Centre received a notification from Air Traffic Control that there was a bomb threat on Thai VietJet Air flight VZ961 from Da Nang, Vietnam.
 

The flight had 121 passengers, including one infant, along with six pilots and crew members. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) assessed the situation with the airline and activated the airport’s emergency response plan, Chapter 3, regarding bomb threats. They coordinated with relevant public and private sectors, security personnel, firefighting and rescue teams, as well as the airport’s medical team to immediately handle the situation.

 

Initially, the aircraft was moved to the Isolated Aircraft Parking Position on the east side of the airport. Passengers and crew were immediately evacuated from the aircraft. The passengers were taken to the airport’s eastern firefighting and rescue station. Security officers then conducted body and baggage searches, while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team inspected all luggage and thoroughly checked the aircraft. No suspicious explosive items were found. Therefore, the emergency response plan was canceled at 16:31.

 

Thai VietJet Air then transferred all passengers and crew through the regular inbound passenger process. The incident did not affect airport operations in any way.

 

 

-- 2024-09-27

 

 

[RickyJB]

While Poland boasts about not having any terrorism ,heres a polish woman behaving like a terrorist abroad 🤔🤔🤔

[SAFETY FIRST]

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Polish woman, identified as Ms. Myrcik, allegedly threatened to bomb the plane

It's not only the crackpot foreign men coming to Thailand, the psycho foreign women are coming in numbers. 

 

 

Edited September 26 by SAFETY FIRST

[SAFETY FIRST]

15 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

They coordinated with relevant public and private sectors, security personnel, firefighting and rescue teams, as well as the airport’s medical team to immediately handle the situation.

 

Initially, the aircraft was moved to the Isolated Aircraft Parking Position on the east side of the airport

Good training exercise for airport staff. 

 

[pacovl46]

Greaaaaat. She got away with a slap on the wrist! I definitely would've given her the 5 years plus the 200K!

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Thai VietJet has decided not to press charges, and the passenger is set to depart Thailand to return to Poland.

She is one very lucky lady... I sincerely hope she is blacklisted and now on a no-fly data-base.

[Gsxrnz]

A weird story. Texting while in the air? Confusion reigns.

 

Maybe, just maybe, the Polish chick used her phone translator to say to the stewardess "Do you have any Jägerbomb on the plane?"....and it all went south from there.

[fredwiggy]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

It's not only the crackpot foreign men coming to Thailand, the psycho foreign women are coming in numbers. 

 

 

Along with the many thousands of lunatic locals already here.

[steven100]

all she wanted was a fancy cocktail drink before arriving at Bangkok.   The air hostess got it all messed up.  

[ronster]

Slightly unhinged I'm guessing .

[renaissanc]

I don't know what the circumstances were, but most probably common sense and compassion prevailed. I know many expats here will now scream and complain vociferously to the heavens that I referred to compassion. Still, compassion and unconditional love are perhaps the core values and qualities that are missing most in people, companies, and the world. What a difference they can make!

Edited September 27 by renaissanc

[khunjeff]

11 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Her statement was deemed a violation of aviation security regulations but without malicious intent. Thai VietJet has decided not to press charges

 

I don't quite get this. The airline can certainly choose not to sue her for the costs they incurred, but shouldn't the decision about whether to charge her with a crime be up to Thai prosecutors?

[twizzian]

11 hours ago, SingAPorn said:

Why on earth did this wacked polish female do such a stupid thing ? Drugs or to much booze ?

 

Hope she is deported and banned from the kingdom for 30 years as she is a threat to public peace.

After she’s done a stint in a Thai slammer eh!

[renaissanc]

7 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

 

I don't quite get this. The airline can certainly choose not to sue her for the costs they incurred, but shouldn't the decision about whether to charge her with a crime be up to Thai prosecutors?

I am guessing, but I expect that Thailand does not have jurisdiction over what happens on a Vietnamese plane.

[renaissanc]

Just now, twizzian said:

After she’s done a stint in a Thai slammer eh!

We don't know what happened. Maybe she was drunk or was having an emotional argument with her spouse and said it by mistake or to annoy him, and what she said was overheard by a flight attendant.

[Frankie baby]

She's just been let off to lightly, very little deterrent to other sh-t-Heads thinking along the same lines. Just think if you were on that plane.

[kiwikeith]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

all she wanted was a fancy cocktail drink before arriving at Bangkok.   The air hostess got it all messed up.  

If they aren't pressing charges, something was definitely messed up 

[MarkBR]

11 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

UPDATE
 

Thai VietJet Declines to Press Charges Against Polish Woman for Bomb Threat, Set to Return Home Tonight

 

Thai VietJet has announced during the evening of September 26, that it will not pursue legal action against a 34-year-old Polish woman who made a bomb threat while on board a flight from Da Nang, Vietnam, to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok. The woman is scheduled to leave Thailand and return to Poland over night on September 26.

 

The incident occurred earlier on Thai VietJet flight VZ961. The Polish passenger threatened that there was a bomb on the aircraft, prompting immediate safety measures. Authorities were dispatched to conduct thorough checks, including body searches of passengers, luggage inspections, and a complete sweep of the aircraft. No suspicious items or explosives were found, and the woman was detained for police questioning.

 

Following the investigation, it was determined that the woman had not intended to carry out an act of terrorism or actually plant a bomb. Her statement was deemed a violation of aviation security regulations but without malicious intent. Thai VietJet has decided not to press charges, and the passenger is set to depart Thailand to return to Poland.

 

-- 2024-09-26

 

 

Given the gravity of the threat airline should have put her in gaol (suitable length of time to really scare her), fine a lot of money, then deport.

[mikeymike100]

The Polish woman is very lucky  that the Airline did not press charges!

But the incident happened in Thai airspace and why didn't the authorities press charges, anywhere else like the USA or UK this would have been dealt with very severely!

[MarkBR]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

She is one very lucky lady... I sincerely hope she is blacklisted and now on a no-fly data-base.

At minimum she should be blacklisted from ever flying into Thailand again.

[brianthainess]

27 minutes ago, khunjeff said:

 

I don't quite get this. The airline can certainly choose not to sue her for the costs they incurred, but shouldn't the decision about whether to charge her with a crime be up to Thai prosecutors?

Not here apparently if you don't bring charges the cops don't prosecute. many instances in the news, like people getting injured in a fight, for example if you don't report it then that's it. even if the cops were called and witnessed it. TIT