Australian man charged for threatening to crash plane in Singapore

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An Australian man, 36, has been charged in Singapore for allegedly threatening to crash a plane at Changi Airport on November 23. He faces two counts of using threatening words that caused alarm. The man was removed from the flight after making the threat to cabin crew and reportedly repeated it while in a holding room. He could face a fine of up to S$5,000 (about $5,800) under Singapore's Protection from Harassment Act. Singapore police emphasized their serious approach to security threats, stating they will take action against anyone causing public alarm with false threats.


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