Overview
- The 16-year-old suspect remains in juvenile detention pending a court-ordered psychological evaluation.
- He faces charges of criminal mischief over $1,000 and making a false report of a bomb or explosive.
- No explosives were found when law enforcement inspected the plane, and it departed once cleared.
- The diversion and deplaning delayed Flight 1332 by over five hours, leading to an estimated $50,000 loss for Spirit Airlines.
- Family and defense attorneys say the remark was an offhand joke about masculinity and dispute where it was actually made.