A man is due to face court today for making a hoax bomb threat against a flight from Mumbai to Singapore last month.
It's alleged the 39-year-old called Mumbai International Airport Limited from his Newcastle home on March 26 to report a bomb was on board the flight.
The hoax caused major delays to airlines and passengers in Singapore, and the Republic of Singapore Air Force was deployed to manage the issue.
The Australian Federal Police managed to identify the man and later located him at Sydney International Airport where he was arrested and charged with using a carriage service for hoax threat.
