In what is being hailed as a “brilliant prank” on social media, YouTuber Max Fosh left passengers arriving at Gatwick airport in the United Kingdom confused and shocked after constructing a huge “Welcome to Luton” sign outside the airport. The 60-metre sign, right near the runway, was visible to passengers sitting on the left of the aircraft while landing.
Fosh, who also shared a photograph of the “Welcome to Luton” sign, said, “Flying in to Gatwick, just before landing this is what is out the left window… great prank, deffo at Gatwick.” Gatwich is about 60 miles south of Luton.
Flying in to Gatwick, just before landing this is what is out the left window… great prank, deffo at Gatwick 🤣 pic.twitter.com/UAvbSEPzwV
— Abbey 🚑 (@abbdesmond) May 21, 2022
Few Twitter users recognised the sign and said it left them doubtful and worried. “Saw the same yesterday and had a moment of doubt…,” wrote a user. Another wrote, “Saw this as well yesterday. Have to say got worried for a second.”
Saw this as well yesterday. Have to say got worried for a second 🤣 https://t.co/bYQBpxkHRf
— Dunnocks (@Dunnocks1974) May 22, 2022
It got me for a sec when I was landing to Gatwick the other day 🙂 https://t.co/WmcIqeGuEF
— Cagdas Akcos 🥃 (@soktumbey) May 22, 2022
I saw this on Friday flying in and thought it was hilarious. 😂 https://t.co/FrDso3p78P
— Jeremy Theobald 😷 (@Jeremy_Theobald) May 22, 2022
Saw the same yesterday and had a moment of doubt….
— Dr Shrilla Banerjee MD FRCP 💙 (@ShrillaB) May 21, 2022
Fosh also apologised “if anyone has been seriously thrown”, TLDR News UK tweeted.
Arrivals into London’s Gatwick Airport have been left in a “state of panic” after spotting a ‘Welcome to Luton’ sign on arrival.
The sign was placed in a field near the runway by @max_fosh – who has apologised “if anyone has been seriously thrown.”https://t.co/rS5LF3thvb
— TLDR News UK (@TLDRNewsUK) May 22, 2022
Brilliant prank – welcoming people to a different airport…🤣 https://t.co/xsOvJmzVSN
— Damion Potter (@damionapotter) May 22, 2022
Amazing. Top class. Bravo. https://t.co/64UypV0GSw
— PJ Evans (@MrPJEvans) May 22, 2022
Made me chuckle https://t.co/gCalnqatEL
— Nev Chevalier (@NevKnight) May 22, 2022
Imagine the sheer panic of seeing that… https://t.co/ZTFKWm8pvi
— Martin D. Brown (@MDRBrown) May 23, 2022
I’m flying from Gatwick today. Imma keep an eye out for this. Funnily enough (to me, at least), I was supposed to be flying from Luton. https://t.co/wwuoK1oqt9
— Notorious VFT ♠️♥️♣️♦️ (@ChunLisa) May 22, 2022
Don’t you just love our sense of humour…. https://t.co/smnAkROkif
— Chriscript (@Chriscript) May 22, 2022
“I am the pesky prankster that has written Welcome To Luton,” Fosh was quoted as saying by the BBC. A woman sent him a message saying she was worried she was in Luton as her car was left at Gatwick.
“It’s my job to make videos and my videos are all about doing silly things, to put a smile on people’s faces but just to be silly, I’m glad this stunt has gone down well,” Fosh told the BBC.
