An emergency landing of a flight had to be done in America because a passenger told his co-passenger that there is a bomb in his laptop. After this, the cabin crew and other officials declared an emergency. According to the report of USA Today, all the passengers and cabin crew were evacuated safely. This Allegiant air flight was going from north carolina to Florida.
Taj Malik Taylor said there was a bomb
According to the report, when the flight was in the air, 27-year-old Taj Malik Taylor said there was a bomb. According to the statement of Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, the passenger immediately informed the flight attendant about this. Many other passengers also heard Taylor saying that he has a bomb.
The accused was taken into custody for making a false threat
Soon after this, the pilot took the flight back to St. Pete Clearwater International airport, from where the plane had taken off. Bomb squad and other teams were present at the airport. However, no bomb was found during the investigation. The accused Taylor has been taken into custody for making a false bomb threat. In such a case, the accused can be jailed for 5 years or fined $ 25,000 or both.
Taj Malik Taylor allegedly showed his laptop to the FBI and said that my laptop is a bomb. airport operations were temporarily halted during the investigation. The flight was thoroughly searched, in which no explosives were found.
Allegiant air gave $ 100 travel vouchers to passengers
According to the report, Taylor told the officials during interrogation that he was recently released from a mental health facility. The report states that the FBI has been entrusted with the task of investigating this incident. Allegiant air has apologized for this entire matter and has given $ 100 travel vouchers to the passengers.
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