Man Lays Huge 'Welcome To Luton' Sign Outside Gatwick Airport, Triggers Panic Among Passengers

The quiet town of Luton no doubt has its own unique charms.But plane passengers could be forgiven for being less than thrilled when they spotted a ‘Welcome to Luton’ sign from the aircraft upon landing.

Passengers onboard a Gatwick-bound flight were left in a “state of panic” by a giant sign someone had laid out on the approach to the airport saying “Welcome to Luton”.?The 60m (197ft) sign is visible on the approach to Gatwick - which is about 90 kms south of Luton.?

Abbey Desmond, from Great Dunmow, Essex, said when she spotted it out of the window on landing it left her in a "state of panic".

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Claimed by YouTube prankster Max Fosh??

The stunt has been claimed by YouTube prankster Max Fosh, who apologised if "anyone has been seriously thrown".?

‘If you’re flying into Gatwick look out your left window and you should see it about 90 seconds before landing,’ he said.The letters cost Fosh ?4,000. He has permission to leave the sign in place for six weeks.?

Admitting to the prank on the Justin Dealey show on BBC Three Counties Radio, Fosh, who has 9,23,000 followers, said: "I am the pesky prankster that has written Welcome To Luton."

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Inspired by US, Australia

He was inspired by similar practical jokes in America and Australia.‘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’, he said.

Max revealed he had gone around knocking on doors next to Heathrow and Gatwick, before a couple offered them a 80m long patch of land they didn’t have any use for.

Picture went viral

A photo Abbey posted went viral, gaining 28,000 likes on Twitter, with her writing that she wanted to ‘give everyone else a laugh’.

Nic Day commented saying: ‘I am so glad people who do this sort of thing are alive.?Makes me proud to be human!!’

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Stephen Ratcliffe added: ‘Yes saw that when we landed on Friday. Made us smile.’

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