Qantas passenger threatens to bring down flight – with power of his mind

A Qantas passenger is being questioned by Singapore police after threatening to bring down a flight with the power of his mind, the ABC reports.

A spokesman for the Australian airline said a passenger was restrained yesterday evening on QF31 – a Sydney to Singapore flight – after behaving in a “threatening and disruptive manner”.

An ABC reporter on the flight said passengers sitting near the man believed he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol or both, and had religious delusions.

The man was restrained in his chair after threatening to use mind power to bring down the plane about five hours into the 7½-hour flight, reporter Nick Luchinelli said.

The Qantas spokesman said the man was met by Singapore police when the flight landed at Changi Airport just before midnight local time and removed from the plane.

A spokesman for Singapore’s police said they were still holding the man and his actions were under investigation.

The Boeing 747-400 is now en route to London.

Source: smh.com.au