Bomb joke by senior citizen delays flight from Tacloban airport

MANILA, Philippines — A domestic flight from the Tacloban City airport was delayed on Friday after a senior citizen made a bomb joke, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap).

Based on the initial report, a crew member was helping the elderly woman with her luggage.

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She made an ill-advised joke, saying that her bag was heavy because it contained a bomb.

Caap said she was on board flight PR 2988.

“Passengers affected by the delayed flight due to a bomb joke at Tacloban airport are now boarding at 8:05 p.m.,” Caap said, adding that they received the report about the incident at 6:30 p.m.

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The unnamed passenger was traveling alone, Caap said.

She was barred from boarding the plane and is now in the custody of the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group.