US EditionSailor Arrested for Allegedly Making False Bomb Threat on Plane
- John Stea, a U.S. Navy electronics technician, was taken into custody by San Diego Harbor Police on Tuesday at the airport after reportedly making a false claim about a bomb being on a Hawaiian Airlines flight bound for Honolulu.
- Stea reportedly told a flight attendant that a passenger had a bomb just before the plane was set to depart, prompting immediate security response and evacuation of 293 passengers.
- Several agencies, including the Maritime Tactical Team , K-9 units, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the San Diego Fire Department, and various federal personnel, conducted a thorough bomb sweep of the plane and its luggage beginning around 8:45 a.m.
- Authorities accused Stea of issuing a false threat. After a delay of five hours, the flight departed. Stea was initially released under the condition he would appear in court, but he was subsequently taken into Navy custody.
- Stea faces civilian charges that carry a potential sentence of up to one year in jail, and the TSA may add him to a federal no-fly list. The Navy highlighted the importance of public and personnel safety and confirmed their full cooperation with local and federal authorities.
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Military Member Arrested After Packed Plane Is Evacuated at San Diego Airport - News Addicts
A “35-year-old member of the military” was arrested by Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department after an apparent airplane issue. John Stea, now faces a pair of charges for what he allegedly did on a Hawaiian Airlines flight: making a false bomb threat and making a false report of a security threat. “On Tuesday, […] The post Military Member Arrested After Packed Plane Is Evacuated at San Diego Airport appeared first on News Addicts.
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