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

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, MikeandDow said:

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

 

We were very lucky….it was the actual photo page that had delaminated…….so not that it just looked a general mess!!!!!

[black tabby12345]

2 hours ago, novacova said:

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

 

If the End Result will still be the same; ending  up behind bars...

[digger70]

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

 

Dumb dude a bit soft in the Brains I think.

 

[kwaiYai]

Many years back, my Thai girlfriend washed my shorts without removing my passport from the pocket😨.

The passport was a real mess, ink running from visa stamps etc. When I went to immigration to extend my visa the officer wasn’t happy about it at all, and seemed ready to decline it. Fortunately my GF was with me and explained. I gather the immigration officer realised she wasn’t too sharp and gave me a look (🙄) which made me think he allowed my visa extension out of sympathy!
The damage was considerably worse than just a torn page. 

[Rickman66]

38 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

 

Business in the front, party in the back.

More like dick head in the front <deleted> in the back 

[Dutchjohn]

37 minutes ago, har0165 said:

Who is his barber? Joe Dirt?

Stevie Wonder

[Artisi]

1 hour 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!

That's easy today, just open your mouth and some bogan is immediately offended. 

[Aussie999]

2 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Is it not an Australian company?

Isn't it a subsidiary of Qantas

[Aussie999]

50 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.

Depends on the country you're entering, and the amount of damage, some tourists have been denied entry into Bali simply because of a water stain... bit scary really, considering the worlds most expensive passport, yes Australia's, the cover, and pages curl up.. 

[Artisi]

48 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

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.

And a few Baht overcomes many insurmountable problems. 

[MikeandDow]

2 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Isn't it a subsidiary of Qantas

As said in a previous  post  Jetstar is an Australian low-cost airline headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria.  It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qantas.

[MikeandDow]

3 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Depends on the country you're entering, and the amount of damage, some tourists have been denied entry into Bali simply because of a water stain... bit scary really, considering the worlds most expensive passport, yes Australia's, the cover, and pages curl up.. 

Yes that is correct, That's why best to keep it in the plastic sleeve

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

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.

What a muppet, or should that be mullet ?

[andyman57]

Well at least he got his holiday not the room he booked some people are so thick enjoy ur stay 😀 

[Kinok Farang]

1 hour 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!

Go on,we know you want to.

[Will B Good]

Just now, Kinok Farang said:

Go on,we know you want to.

 

Say it …or offend people…..or both?

 

So a typical Aussie is white Caucasian …..oh now wait….who was there first???

[theshu25]

Should get 5 years in jail just for the haircut.  What a idiot.

[theshu25]

2 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

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

Probaly the worst airline in the world. Always leave late, sometimes not leave at all.

[steven100]

The guy looks like a bogan from Ipswich or somewhere.

 

When he gets back to work,  his mates will say ... how was Thailand Marli...  

 

Marli :     oh don't ask !!     

[FritsSikkink]

2 hours 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.

A damaged passport is invalid. What Is Considered A Damaged Passport? What You Need Know

[J Branche]

Congratulations You have won an, 8 week, all expense paid vacation at The Singapore Seaside Reform Facility.  You will enjoy the world class Bathing Facilities with free body scrub.  Daily massages by "Ton" who is said to have hands like visegrip pliers.  You'll have an in room fragrance dispenser with lively smells of rotten eggs and body odor.  Please don't forget to give us a 5 star review.  Enjoy

[cdnvic]

Removed some troll posts containing US politics.

[retayl]

Somewhere a tree exists just to produce oxygen for him . He owes that tree a f#@kin apology.

[Tengtai]

Ice hockey haircut...🤣🤣🤣

[scottiejohn]

2 hours ago, The Alien said:

The best joke of the day 🤣

The Airlines didn't think so!

[Reddavy]

5 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

 

 

Dumb ass convict with dumb ass hairstyle. 🤷🏼

[Briggsy]

Nobody does mullets like an Aussie. Bogan is as bogan does.

[Kerryd]

3 hours ago, urthebozo said:

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.

Actually it can be an issue.

I knew that a long time ago and in 2019 I took a trip back to Canada. After arriving I put my passport in a pant pocket and a few minutes later put my phone (with it's plasticy cover) into the same pocket. I felt it jam something, took it out along with my passport and saw that the "face page" of my passport had a tiny rip, barely an inch (2 1/2 cms) long.

I ended my trip a couple days early so I could go to Vancouver and visit the passport office. Normally, to get a new passport, you only need to fill out one form and have a "still valid" passport under the new system.

But I was told because my passport was "damaged" - I had to go through the whole procedure as though I'd never had a passport before in my life. (I'd been issued 6 passports over the years before this.)
And apparently I was deemed a security risk !

I tried to use my (still valid for 5 years) passport and my (Canadian) driver's license as ID - but they said a valid passport wasn't "proof of ID" !
And neither was my driver's license.

They wanted a paper copy of my birth certificate to prove I was Canadian ! A piece of paper with nothing but my name and place of birth on it but nothing to actually say I was the person named on it.
I had to scramble to get to the Ministry of Vital Statistics (or whatever it's called) but shocker - they can't print Birth Certificates in Vancouver. Can only be done at the main office - in Victoria. So they sent a rush request to have a copy printed and sent to my hotel in Vancouver.

I was supposed to fly out on Friday evening and this was Tuesday afternoon. I went into the Passport office again on Wednesday morning with all the paperwork and a "guarantor" who - had to also have a valid passport and swear that they knew me for more than 5 years.

And Security took her into a back room to grill her in private to make sure I wasn't some terrorist trying to sell passports on the black market. 
I was born and raised in Canada and had spent 22 years in the military and another 10 years as a civilian in Afghanistan supporting our military but some minimum wage failed wannabe cop was acting like I was Osama's BFF.

They finally agreed to give me a "temporary" passport valid for just 2 years - because I couldn't "prove I was Canadian" !!!!

If I couldn't "prove" I was Canadian - then why were they giving me a valid Canadian passport good for 2 years ?!??!

And the next day (Thursday) the courier delivered the copy of my birth certificate so I rushed back to the passport office and - too bad so sad. The only way they'd accept the birth certificate is if I cancelled my existing application and started a new one - from the beginning.

The coming weekend was a long holiday weekend and if I re-applied I wouldn't get my new passport until the following Tuesday at the earliest, meaning I'd have to change my flight and add 4 more nights in a hotel (at $200 a night).

So I didn't bother and went back to the hotel. The next day (Friday) they called at 15:30 to tell me my passport was ready so I zipped down to the passport office again. (I racked up over $400 in cab fares alone going back and forth over those 4 days.)

Get to the office around 16:15. No passport.
Wait. Wait. Wait. 
17:00 rolls around and the commissionaire is locking the doors and turning off the lights and I'm thinking I'm screwed.
It was almost 17:15 when a clerk called my name and handed me my still hot-off-the-press (literally) passport and I was able to go back to the hotel. I'd paid for Friday night as my flight wasn't until 23:00 and I didn't want to be sitting in the check-in area for 9 hours - or running around Vancouver with my luggage.

A year later I went to the Embassy in Bangkok with my "temporary" passport. Filled out the one page form, gave them my new passport photos and bingo.
10 days later I had a regular, 10 year passport. No hassle, no security BS or having to have a "guarantor" swear I was really me.

All that because  of a 2.5cm tear in one page of of a passport. I'll make a photo of it. (I keep all my old passports - which also made the rent-a-cop at the passport office suspicious.)

Notice the huge rip in the page that had Security all in a dither because they thought I was some kind of terrorist or something.


Good to know though that you can get a Canadian passport without having to actually prove your Canadian eh !

Another gift to the terrorist's of the world I suppose.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, novacova said:

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

Why waste such a cavernous hole

[Grumpy one]

5 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Is it not an Australian company?

Who flies with Qantas ???