Airline Passenger Charged with Stealing $23K from Fellow Travelers Mid-Flight

A Chinese national, Zhang Xiuqiang, has been charged in Singapore for allegedly stealing over $23,000 from multiple passengers on a Scoot Airlines flight from Vietnam. Xiuqiang is accused of stealing over $20,000 from a black backpack, as well as additional amounts from an envelope and another backpack. He faces up to three years in jail if convicted. The airline confirmed that Xiuqiang was escorted off the plane upon landing and advised passengers to safeguard their valuables.