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New York Post
21-05-2025
- New York Post
Navy technician accused of making false bomb threat on Hawaiian Airlines flight
A Navy technician was arrested for allegedly making a bogus bomb threat while aboard a Hawaiian Airlines flight, officials said. Electronics Technician 1st Class John Stea, 35, told a flight attendant that the passenger next to him had a bomb just moments before taking off from San Diego International Airport Tuesday morning, according to the San Diego Harbor Police. Authorities were notified and swarmed Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 on the tarmac at 8:45 a.m. Advertisement 3 Port officials have identified the man as 35-year-old John Stea, who the Port described as 'a member of the military.' Instagram/808chadnelson 3 Authorities boarded the plane following the threat. Isai Solorzano One man was yanked off the airplane in handcuffs, witnesses said — although it's not clear whether it was Stea or the man he falsely claimed had the explosive. All 293 people onboard were deplaned and bused to a safe area. Advertisement Following a search of the aircraft involving bomb-sniffing K9s, it was cleared by law enforcement. Passengers re-boarded the plane and took off for Honolulu about five hours later, according to Hawaiian Airlines. 3 Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 was cleared and took off five hours late. AP Authorities said there is no threat to travelers at the San Diego airport. Advertisement 'Harbor Police reminds the public that maliciously reporting a false bomb threat is against the law and can result in fines and up to one year incarceration in county jail or state prison if convicted,' the agency said.
New York Post
20-05-2025
- New York Post
Authorities swarm Hawaiian Airlines plane just before takeoff after passenger overheard ‘making threat' at San Diego airport
Authorities swarmed a Hawaiian Airlines plane just before takeoff at a San Diego airport after a passenger was overheard 'making a threat' Tuesday morning, according to the airline and reports. Emergency vehicles surrounded the Honolulu-bound plane, and law enforcement hauled one man off Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 at San Diego International Airport around 8:30 a.m. local time, a fellow traveler on the flight told KUSI. 3 The bomb scare happened Tuesday morning at San Diego International Airport. AP 'One guy stood up, they immediately told him to turn around and put him in handcuffs,' said Isai Solorzano, a Navy sailor on the flight. 'They took him away.' Footage provided by another flyer to the station showed the person being led off the plane in handcuffs. San Diego Harbor Police confirmed to KUSI that there was a bomb threat against the plane as it detached from the jetway. A flight attendant told the captain after a passenger reported a possible bomb was aboard. 'During pushback from the gate, a guest was overheard making a threat to the safety of our aircraft,' a Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson told The Post. 'As a precaution, the captain immediately taxied the Airbus A330 to a safe location on the airfield, where it was met with local and federal law enforcement and guests were safely deplaned.' 3 Authorities boarded the plane following the threat. Isai Solorzano 3 Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 was cleared and took off five hours late. AP Following a search of the aircraft, it was cleared by law enforcement, and the passengers got back on the plane and took off about five hours later, the airline said. The FBI said it can't disclose more information because the probe is ongoing. 'We continue to urge the public to remain vigilant and report all suspicious activity to law enforcement immediately,' an FBI spokesperson said in an email.
