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Hawaiian Airlines Flight Evacuated After Passenger's Bomb Threat in San Diego

Authorities safely evacuated 293 people and conducted a thorough search of the aircraft; no explosives were found, and one individual has been arrested.

A Hawaiian Airlines airplane sits on the tarmac after an evacuation Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
A Hawaiian Airlines airplane sits on the tarmac after an evacuation on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Hawaiian Airlines airplanes sit idle on the runway at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
FILE: A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321 departs San Diego International Airport in August 2024.

Overview

  • A passenger aboard Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15, bound for Honolulu, made a bomb threat during pushback from the gate at San Diego International Airport.
  • The Airbus A330 was taxied to a secure location, where all 283 passengers and 10 crew members were safely evacuated and bused to a secure area.
  • Bomb-sniffing K-9 units conducted a detailed search of the aircraft and its contents, confirming no suspicious items were present.
  • The FBI has taken over the investigation, with one individual arrested in connection to the threat; no further details about the suspect have been released.
  • Hawaiian Airlines is working to rebook passengers on flights to Honolulu, while airport operations continued without disruption during the incident.