Overview

• During the call, Robinson claimed someone planned to blow up Flight 2145 and provided a detailed description of an imaginary bomber and assertions that the device could bypass TSA screening.
• Bomb-sniffing dogs accompanied by FBI agents and federal air marshals conducted a full sweep of the plane and found no explosives.
• Investigators matched the threat call to Robinson’s phone, played back the recording for him and obtained his written consent to search his device.
• Federal agents apprehended Robinson when he returned to Detroit Metro to board another flight bound for Los Angeles.
• He faces federal charges for maliciously conveying false information about an explosive, remains out on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 27.