Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Sunday, April 12, 2026 6:24 p.m. / Updated Sunday, April 12, 2026 6:39 p.m.
Jesús David Emiliano Endrizzi (32), the left back of Gimnasia Jujuy, in the Argentine 2nd league, caused a serious incident in flight. That's why he was taken out of the plane by the police in handcuffs, the passengers being evacuated to check the (false) bomb alert of the footballer.
Shocking episode on air. Jesús David Emiliano Endrizzi is at risk of having his contract terminated by Argentinian second division side Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy following allegations related to an incident during a team trip to the country.
According to The Sun, he reportedly shouted “bomb” as the plane was about to take off from San Salvador de Jujuy in northwestern Argentina. The flight was destined for Buenos Aires, where they were going to play against Agropecuario.
“The idiot just ruined the weekend for a lot of families. He should never be able to fly again”
Listed on Transfermarkt at €275,000, Endrizzi was bought from Independiente Rivadavia in 2023 for €1,750,000 and after this incident, The club said they are considering firing the defender.
The moments when Jesús David Emiliano Endrizzi is detained by the police on the plane
Video footage shows stunned passengers watching as the Argentinian player is taken off the plane. One traveler claimed the player “said they were all going to blow up”. The entire plane had to be evacuated after a suspected bomb threat so that forensics officers could thoroughly check the aircraft.
An angry passenger also posted a video of the player, asking if anyone recognized “this idiot”. Then he burst out: “It just ruined the weekend for a lot of families.”
Delays and cancellations caused by the incident affected more than a thousand passengers. Another wrote: “This man should never be able to fly again.”
Flybondi said this was the second such incident in just 48 hours: “A passenger on board flight FO5181, scheduled to take off from Gobernador Horacio Guzman International Airport at 1:25 p.m., issued a bomb threat.
“The context the world is in does not allow this kind of jokes. We are trying to protect the reputation of the Gimnasia club”
Considering the serious situation, security measures were immediately activated, the procedure being managed by the Airport Security Police (PSA)”.
Jesús David Emiliano Endrizzi caused panic and anger among the flight passengers
As a result of the passenger's irresponsibility, air operations were affected for the entire day, with delays and cancellations impacting over 1,200 passengers. Flybondi is considering taking legal action against those responsible
– The announcement the airline
Gymnasium Jujuy says it will cooperate with the investigators, and the club's president, Walter Morales, confirmed that the player's dismissal is being considered: “It's something we're evaluating, but I can't confirm anything. The player is detained and the flight has been rescheduled”.
Asked if the footballer could have made a bad joke, he added: “The context in which the world is today does not allow this kind of jokes. We are trying to protect the reputation of the Gimnasia club, which has nothing to do with all of this.
He is a player who was at work and represented a very important institution”.
Jesús David Emiliano Endrizzi has 108 matches, with 4 goals and 7 assists, for Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy) / Photo: Instagram/@oficialgyejujuy
