9 months ago
Singapore Airlines Business Class Theft Attempt
A man named Liu Ming was flying in the business class of a Singapore Airlines flight.
He tried to steal a bag from another passenger who was sleeping.
The passenger's wife saw him and stopped him.
The crew was told, and Liu was caught when the plane landed.
He said he took the bag by mistake, but he was sentenced to 20 years in jail for trying to steal.
Liu Ming, a Chinese national, attempted to steal a bag from an Azerbaijani man on a Singapore Airlines flight.
The incident occurred on August 7 on a flight from Dubai to Changi Airport.
Liu was caught by the victim's wife who saw him take the bag and alerted the crew.
Liu claimed he took the bag by mistake, but he was sentenced to 20 years in jail.
The victim and his wife were seated separately, and Liu was five rows in front of the man and one row in front of the wife.
- Who
- Liu Ming, a Chinese national
- What
- Attempted theft of a passenger's bag
- Where
- On a Singapore Airlines flight from Dubai to Changi Airport
- When
- August 7
- Why
- To steal from business class passengers
Key facts
- Passenger Name
- Liu Ming
- Flight Origin
- Dubai
- Flight Date
- August 7
- Victim's Nationality
- Azerbaijani
- Sentence
- 20 years in jail
- Airline
- Singapore Airlines
- Airport of Arrival
- Changi Airport
Sources
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