Who is Abhay Nayak? Man behind mid-air bomb threat on EasyJet flight; yells 'death to America, Trump'

A man named Abhay Nayak, 41, from Luton, was arrested after causing panic on an EasyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow on Sunday morning. The flight was forced to make an emergency landing after Nayak allegedly shouted bomb threats and political slogans mid-air, sparking fear among passengers.According to eyewitnesses, Nayak exited the aircraft toilet shouting “Allahu Akbar” and claiming he had a bomb. He also shouted “death to America” and “death to Trump,” before being restrained by fellow passengers. Video of the incident, which quickly went viral on social media, shows him being held down in the aisle as flight attendants checked his belongings.

The pilot immediately declared an emergency and made a rapid descent.

The flight landed safely at Glasgow Airport around 8:20 am and was directed to a secure area, where police boarded and arrested Nayak.He appeared in Paisley Sheriff Court the following day but did not enter a plea. Nayak has been charged with assault and endangering the safety of an aircraft under the UK’s air navigation laws. While counter-terror police initially reviewed the case, he is not facing terrorism charges. No explosives were found on board.Nayak remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in court again next week. Authorities have not released further details about his background or motive.