Airline passenger headed to Hong Kong makes airport joke that quickly backfires
Leila Ahmed
Leila Ahmed
Reporter · Syracuse, NY
A graduate of the University at Buffalo, Leila has spent five years in journalism, previously working at a community-focused news outlet in Rochester, NY. She specializes in uncovering the diverse voices and cultural richness of Syracuse’s neighborhoods, bringing their stories to light.
More from Leila →Reporter · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 7:11 PM · 1 min read
A passenger headed to Hong Kong learned the hard way that there are some things you should never joke about at an airport. Police arrested the 50-year-old man after he allegedly made a joke about a bomb at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the Philippines, according to GMA News Online.
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Friday, November 13, 2026
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