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Teen Detained After Bomb Threat Joke Delays Spirit Airlines Flight

Spirit Airlines estimates $50,000 in losses after diverting then delaying the flight to inspect for explosives.

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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.