Paul Mason
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“That would suggest to me that it's been a very deliberate act by a typical actor rather than a load of coincidental, malicious calls.”
Paul Mason · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03
Mason suggested the threats were a deliberate act rather than coincidental malicious calls.
“don't happen that frequently”
Paul Mason · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03
Mason said bomb threats on passenger planes are infrequent, making the latest incidents unusual.
“It sounds like they've been made in a credible manner across a broad range of airlines,”
Paul Mason · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03
Mason told BBC Radio 5 Live the threats appeared to be made credibly across multiple airlines.
“is of a certain level”
Paul Mason · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03
Mason said a flight may be asked to divert if the credibility of a threat reaches a certain level.
“to validate the credibility of the threat”
Paul Mason · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03
Mason described the processes that crew and ground staff must go through to validate the credibility of a threat.
“there are a lot of processes”
Paul Mason · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-03
Mason described the many processes that onboard crew and ground staff must follow after a threat.