Jail for Australian man who threatened to crash plane before it departed Changi Airport

An Australian man who stopped over in Singapore before flying to Phuket had his holiday cut short when the Thai authorities barred him from entering their country as his passport had a page of visas torn out. Marli Curtis Philip Moncrieff, 36, returned to Singapore shortly before 1.30am on Nov 20, 2024, but was also denied entry into the country for the same reason. About four hours later, he was escorted to an aerobridge at Changi Airport to board a Jetstar flight back to Perth. Upset at the turn of events, he said: “I want the aircraft to crash and kill everyone.” Moncrieff was removed from the flight. He later told his girlfriend who was with him: “If they put me on another flight, I will tell them I will crash the plane again.” He was arrested soon after. On Wednesday (Jan 15), Moncrieff was sentenced to eight weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to a harassment charge. Before handing down the sentence, Principal District Judge Toh Han Li stressed that the case involved threats pertaining to aviation security, and added: “Words can have serious consequences.” The judge also noted that Moncrieff had made the threats on more than one occasion. Deputy Public Prosecutor Shaun Lim told the court that after Moncrieff flew back to Singapore from Thailand, officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) helped him retrieve his medication, ordinarily prescribed for depression and anxiety, from his checked-in luggage.<br/>