Plane stupid! Australian man’s flight crash threat lands him in jail

[webfact]

Picture courtesy of the Daily Mail

 

by Bob Scott

A disgruntled Australian man found himself behind bars after making a chilling threat to kill everyone at 35,000 feet. His off-the-cuff remark about crashing a plane left airport officials with no choice but to take him seriously.

 

Marli Curtis Philip Moncrieff embarked on what he thought would be a dream holiday from Perth to the sunny shores of Phuket with his girlfriend on November 20 last year. However, things took a nosedive when Thai officials denied him entry due to a torn visa page in his passport.

With Thailand off the itinerary, the 36 year old tourist’s nightmare continued as Singaporean immigration officials followed suit, leaving him stranded at Changi Airport.

 

Sequestered in a holding room while awaiting a Jetstar flight back to Perth, Moncrieff was reportedly seething over the wasted funds and annual leave gone awry.

 

The situation spiralled out of control during boarding when a flight attendant heard Moncrieff ominously declare, “I want the aircraft to crash and kill everyone.”

 

Alarmed, the crew acted swiftly, notifying the captain and having Moncrieff removed from the flight. A search of his luggage turned up nothing suspicious, but the damage was done.

 

Handed over to local police, Moncrieff ended up back at the Jetstar counter to arrange another flight home. Yet, he couldn’t resist doubling down.

An immigration officer overheard him telling his girlfriend, “If they put me on another flight, I will tell them I will crash the plane again.”

 

Asked to clarify his shocking statement, Moncrieff repeated his threat, expressing a desire to die or be jailed. His comments prompted the officer to alert the police, who swiftly arrested him.

 

In a letter of apology to the court, Moncrieff admitted he regretted alarming airport staff just doing their jobs. But Principal District Judge Toh Han Li wasn’t impressed.

 

“Mere words can have serious consequences.”

 

The judge clearly underlining the importance of aviation security in today’s climate. Noting that Moncrieff seemed aware of the weight of his words, the judge handed down an eight-week sentence for the threatening outburst.

Jetstar was asked for a comment on the incident but declined.

 

Picture courtesy of the Daily Mail

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2025-01-17

 

 

[novacova]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

“I want the aircraft to crash and kill everyone.”

 

Why so wordy when just simply saying Bomb! has the same affect.

[Grumpy one]

Jet Star seems to get all the quality tourists 

[lordgrinz]

Bravo Judge, Well done! 👏👏👏

[Ben Zioner]

They'll have him swim back to Oz?

 

[grain]

3 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

Jet Star seems to get all the quality tourists 

It's the cheapest, and flies direct BKK to Perth, my last few trips have all been with Jetstar. Certainly a no frills airline, and lots of smelly trashy low budget travelers onboard, last flight we did in mid December, BKK to Perth, the dirty backpacker sitting next to my TGF took his shoes off and his feet stank terrible, my TGF then wore a facemask for the whole trip of block out some of the smell. Flying with Jetstar is not much fun, but as I say...the cheapest fares, direct flights to BKK, and so far they have always been on time. 

[CharlieH]

Shoulda been arrested for that haircut alone 😀

[watchcat]

45 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

Jet Star seems to get all the quality tourists 

 

Is it not an Australian company?

[MikeandDow]

33 minutes ago, watchcat said:

 

Is it not an Australian company?

Jetstar Airways in Australia and New Zealand, wholly owned by the Qantas Group

[sambum]

Doesn't look like your typical Aussie - more like a  - sorry I can't say it on here in case I might offend somebody!

[MikeandDow]

1 minute ago, sambum said:

Doesn't look like your typical Aussie - more like a  - sorry I can't say it on here in case I might offend somebody!

Top of the list for a Darwin Award !!

[sambum]

Or wave to an imaginary friend, and say "Hi Jack"! 🙂 

[Zack61]

There are some things you shouldn’t say on a plane or in an airport. 
I do believe that the guy could have been cut some slack with his passport issue if it wasn’t the photo pages that were damaged or ripped. 
Some years ago I had an issue with the state of my passport and was told to get a new one otherwise I wouldn’t be able to use it again because they had flagged it in the system. At least I was able to continue my journey albeit with the inconvenience of acquiring a new passport. 

[The Alien]

The best joke of the day 🤣

[bamnutsak]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Shoulda been arrested for that haircut alone 😀

 

Business in the front, party in the back.

[urthebozo]

Good to know a torn page can be deemed problematic when flying. Feel bad for the dude but that's just purely stupid behavior as a grown man and most likely was on route for a fight or two in thai bars with that attitude so glad he was held back.

[MikeandDow]

1 minute ago, bamnutsak said:

 

Business in the front, party in the back.

The guy is a boogan !!!

[RJRS1301]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of the Daily Mail

 

by Bob Scott

A disgruntled Australian man found himself behind bars after making a chilling threat to kill everyone at 35,000 feet. His off-the-cuff remark about crashing a plane left airport officials with no choice but to take him seriously.

 

Marli Curtis Philip Moncrieff embarked on what he thought would be a dream holiday from Perth to the sunny shores of Phuket with his girlfriend on November 20 last year. However, things took a nosedive when Thai officials denied him entry due to a torn visa page in his passport.

With Thailand off the itinerary, the 36 year old tourist’s nightmare continued as Singaporean immigration officials followed suit, leaving him stranded at Changi Airport.

 

Sequestered in a holding room while awaiting a Jetstar flight back to Perth, Moncrieff was reportedly seething over the wasted funds and annual leave gone awry.

 

The situation spiralled out of control during boarding when a flight attendant heard Moncrieff ominously declare, “I want the aircraft to crash and kill everyone.”

 

Alarmed, the crew acted swiftly, notifying the captain and having Moncrieff removed from the flight. A search of his luggage turned up nothing suspicious, but the damage was done.

 

Handed over to local police, Moncrieff ended up back at the Jetstar counter to arrange another flight home. Yet, he couldn’t resist doubling down.

An immigration officer overheard him telling his girlfriend, “If they put me on another flight, I will tell them I will crash the plane again.”

 

Asked to clarify his shocking statement, Moncrieff repeated his threat, expressing a desire to die or be jailed. His comments prompted the officer to alert the police, who swiftly arrested him.

 

In a letter of apology to the court, Moncrieff admitted he regretted alarming airport staff just doing their jobs. But Principal District Judge Toh Han Li wasn’t impressed.

 

“Mere words can have serious consequences.”

 

The judge clearly underlining the importance of aviation security in today’s climate. Noting that Moncrieff seemed aware of the weight of his words, the judge handed down an eight-week sentence for the threatening outburst.

Jetstar was asked for a comment on the incident but declined.

 

Picture courtesy of the Daily Mail

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2025-01-17

 

 

I trust that all international and domestic airlines ban him from travelling for ten years

I certainly hope the Singaporean prison system give him a decent haircut

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[phetphet]

Is it a law that one can't travel with a torn page in passport? Do the immigration officers have any leeway?

Seems a bit strong to let him fly all the way from Oz to Thailand and not let him in. The tear must have passed unnoticed when he boarded.

 

The Thais are always stapling bits of paper in ours. I'm always very careful when removing said staples.

[sikishrory]

Surprised they could get a hold of jetstar to ask them for comment

[black tabby12345]

From Here to Nowhere.

Another Idiot who ruined own ordinary  life he could otherwise continue on...

 

[wensiensheng]

2 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

Bravo Judge, Well done! 👏👏👏

The difference between Singapore and Thailand. In the former he’s tried, convicted and jailed. In Thailand, well, let’s say things are more hazy and drawn out.

[har0165]

Who is his barber? Joe Dirt?

[wavodavo]

2 hours ago, Grumpy one said:

Jet Star seems to get all the quality tourists 

The pommy idiots must be getting upset because the Aussie Yobos have taken the headlines again.!!

[MikeandDow]

11 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Is it a law that one can't travel with a torn page in passport? Do the immigration officers have any leeway?

Seems a bit strong to let him fly all the way from Oz to Thailand and not let him in. The tear must have passed unnoticed when he boarded.

 

The Thais are always stapling bits of paper in ours. I'm always very careful when removing said staples.

Their is No Law !! but If you travel with a damaged passport, your fate is in the hands of the official examining your passport. “Technically, you can travel with a passport that has minor damage, but it’s risky. Airlines and immigration officials may deny boarding or entry if they consider the damage significant,”

[rocketboy2]

He should have pack a few more Farley's Rusks.

And this situation could have been avoided.

Silly Aussie. 

 

 

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Their is No Law !! but If you travel with a damaged passport, your fate is in the hands of the official examining your passport. “Technically, you can travel with a passport that has minor damage, but it’s risky. Airlines and immigration officials may deny boarding or entry if they consider the damage significant,”

 

One of my kids put their passport through the wash the night before we flew……laugh?

 

Took about an hour, but immigration at Stansted eventually relented and let her board…..phew!

[iaminwa]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Shoulda been arrested for that haircut alone 😀

Pretty sure the first thing they do to new inmates in Changi Prison is shave their heads - so, he probably does not have that mop on his head anymore.

[MikeandDow]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

 

One of my kids put their passport through the wash the night before we flew……laugh?

 

Took about an hour, but immigration at Stansted eventually relented and let her board…..phew!

yep lucky !!  like every thing their are good and bad immigration, golden rule look after your passport !!

[black tabby12345]

A series of misfortunes one after another in one same day.

His long-awaited dream holiday ruined all of sudden.

First half of his story can be sympathized(even though the incident started with his carelessness;

damaged visa page).

 

But the killing or destruction are the last words to be mouthed at the airport; instantly taken Security Threat...