Man jailed for stealing valuables from overhead compartment on Scoot flight

Traveller who stole credit card, over $200 in cash during Scoot flight gets 10 months’ jail

Zhang Kun committed the offence while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore on March 16. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Man jailed for stealing valuables from overhead compartment on Scoot flight

The thief was found to have accomplices on the flight from Kuala Lumpur.

10 months' jail for man who stole cash, credit card onboard Scoot flight

Onboard a Scoot flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, Zhang Kun retrieved another passenger's haversack from the overhead compartment, took out the wallet and removed $200, RM100 (S$30) and a credit card from it. The 51-year-old Chinese national then put back the haversack. Another passenger, K Visvanathan, who witnessed the theft told the victim about the theft. They called the police soon after landing at Changi Airport Terminal 1 on March 17…

Scoot Passenger Jailed 10 Months for Stealing Cash and Credit Card from Fellow Passenger during Night Flight

A 51-year-old Chinese national was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment on 28 May for stealing from a fellow passenger during a night flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. Zhang Kun pleaded guilty to one charge of theft after taking S$200, RM100 (~SGD$30), and a credit card from another passenger’s backpack on board Scoot flight TR465 on 16 March. Mid-Flight Theft on Scoot Flight TR465 Zhang was seated three rows behind the victim on the night …