False alarm due to one stupid joke in Warsaw – details

A 62-year-old Polish citizen declared at check-in at Warsaw's Chopin Airport that she had two bombs in her luggage. Arriving special forces officers conducted a search, no explosives were found. The woman called it a joke, was removed from the flight to Malaga and fined 500 zlotys.

At Warsaw's Chopin Airport, a 62-year-old Polish citizen, during check-in for a flight to Malaga (Spain), told an airline employee that she had hidden two bombs in her luggage. Officers from the Border Guard's special intervention group promptly arrived at the scene. The passenger and her luggage were thoroughly searched in a safe zone — no explosives or dangerous items were found. The woman, a permanent resident of Spain, admitted it was a joke. The airline removed her from the flight. The Border Guard condemned the behavior, reminding that in civil aviation such statements are treated as a real threat. The offender was fined 500 zlotys under Polish aviation law for a false alarm and willful obstruction of aviation services.