Navy technician accused of making false bomb threat on Hawaiian Airlines flight

A Navy technician, Electronics Technician 1st Class John Stea, 35, was arrested for allegedly claiming a fellow passenger had a bomb just before takeoff from San Diego. The incident prompted immediate response from authorities, leading to the evacuation of all 293 passengers. Although bomb-sniffing K9s cleared the aircraft, officials reiterated that making false threats is illegal and can result in serious penalties, including fines and prison time. After a several-hour delay, the flight resumed, with no threat identified to travelers at the airport.

Authorities were notified and swarmed Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 on the tarmac at 8:45 a.m. One man was yanked off the airplane in handcuffs, witnesses said.

Passengers re-boarded the plane and took off for Honolulu about five hours later, according to Hawaiian Airlines.

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