British Airways steward arrested over mid-air bomb threat

Matthew Davis allegedly scrawled bomb threat message on toilet door during flight from TokyoA British Airways flight steward has been charged with making a mid-air bomb threat.Matthew Davis, 22, was on the Tokyo to London flight with 150 passengers on board when it is alleged he scrawled a message on a toilet door that caused the scare, police said on Friday.Davis was arrested when the Boeing 777 safely touched down at Heathrow airport on Sunday after its 7,000-mile journey.The Metropolitan police said Davis, from Crawley, West Sussex, was charged with communicating a bomb threat.He is due to appear at Uxbridge magistrates' court on 28 February.Davis has been suspended from his job by the airline.British AirwaysAirline industryGlobal terrorismUK security and terrorismCrimeTravel & leisureAir transportguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds