A passenger on flight MH-122, on Tuesday, August 15th, made a fake which resulted in the flight crew of the aircraft making the decision to turn around and divert back to the point of origin. Flight MH-122 is a daily service operated by Malaysian Airlines from to , and the carrier uses its fleet of aircraft to serve this route. While the flight has a scheduled departure of 13:05 from SYD and an arrival time of 20:00 in KUL, the flight on the day departed at 13:40. Data from FlightRadar24.com shows that a little over an hour into the flight, the aircraft, when cruising at 36,000 feet over New South Wales, decided to turn around at 14:50 and the flight back to Sydney. The aircraft began its descent at around 15:15 and was back in on the ground by 15:45. As reported by CNA, the aircraft had 199 passengers onboard and 12 crew members. Despite landing back in SYD at 15:45, the passengers were only allowed to disembark the aircraft at 19:00. Reports state that after landing, the aircraft was seen stationary at the end of the runway, surrounded by emergency response vehicles. The passenger who issued the threat is a 45-year-old resident of Canberra and reportedly became disruptive during the flight. However, the police arrested the passenger without incident after the aircraft returned to Sydney, and the Australian Federal Police charged the passenger with one count of not complying with the crew's instructions and one count of making a false statement regarding the threat to damage the aircraft. Videos and pictures taken by other passengers show the man in question wearing a backpack and threatening other passengers and crew members. Additionally, the police stated that the response plan was activated, and an evacuation was carried out upon confirming the aircraft was safe. Reports suggest that the passenger is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, and the offenses he committed carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of AU$ 15,000 ($9,700). With Sydney being one of the busiest Australian gateways, an unscheduled aircraft arrival that requires emergency services due to safety concerns would definitely cause a few operational impacts. It was reported that 32 domestic flights had to be cancelled, and several other flights faced extended delays of over 90 minutes. However, none of the international flights were cancelled. Based on recently reported incidents, it appears that there is a growing trend around the world of passengers making fake bomb threats, which from a safety perspective, can be alarming. Most recently, an passenger bound for Brazil from Miami made a at the gate, causing chaos at the airport. Similarly, just prior to this incident, another incident onboard a flight involved a was present onboard the aircraft, which resulted in a flight diversion. Just a day prior to this, an flight had to from a passenger. It is worth noting that all three incidents mentioned above happened last month in July.