Hundreds of passengers on a Norwegian Airlines flight were forced to get off the plane after boarding at a Florida airport when a passenger made a comment about a bomb because he was unhappy with his seat.
The Orlando Police Department says officers responded to a gate at the Orlando International Airport Sunday evening as the London-bound plane was prepared to close its doors.
Police officials say the male passenger was upset over a seat and made a comment about a bomb that was overheard by other passengers.
Nothing suspicious was found, and the airplane eventually took off.
Police officers questioned the man and turned the investigation over to the FBI.
A police spokesman said Monday he didn’t know if the man who made the comment was allowed to re-board.
(AP)
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I know someone that did that a few years ago and he got arrested and someone had to post a huge bail to get him out
Coffee addict: So you know someone who made a bomb threat on an airplane? Is he a good friend of yours? And did he suffer any punishment beyond having to post bail?
As I understand it, Norwegian Air is a very inexpensive, no-frills airline. Passengers should fly with the attitude that if they want to pick better seats, they have to pay more for their flight.