Navy technician arrested for false bomb threat on Hawaiian Airlines flight in San Diego

AND Now the Navy The technician was identified as a suspect charged with making a false bomb on the ship Let Hawaiian Airlines preparing to take off from San Diego.

The Port of Port of San Diego Port Port was announced that John Stea, 35, had been arrested after an incident on Tuesday.

“The suspect was on the ship Hawaiian Airlines Let 15 when he told the participant of the flight that the passenger had a bomb. The flight attendant informed the captain of the aircraft about the potential threat as the flight withdrew from Jetway and was about to leave the the San Diego International Airport to Honolulu on Hawaii, “the statement said.

A US third fleet spokesman said Kitv That “the electronics technician of the 1st class of John Stea, was assigned to Maritime Expedicial Security Group One, the police were arrested by the police of Luke San Diego on May 20 after the alleged threat of a bomb.

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“The safety of the public and our staff is of greatest importance to the Navy. We take all the threats seriously and cooperate with the local and federal authorities in full,” a spokesman added.

The US third fleet did not immediately respond on Wednesday to comment on Fox News Digital.

“The Maritime Tactical team of Luke Luka San Diego, K-9 and Common Terrorism team, together with the San Diego Fire Unit and more federal agencies, responded to the place of the event Search the aircraft and its content, “the port of the port of Luka San Diego said.

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“The aircraft captain of the aircraft was safe at the airport. All 293 people on board were excluded and transported by bus to a safe area. The K-9 cleaned the aircraft, including all handicapped and checked luggage,” he added.

Stea, which the police described as a “army members,” is charged with making a false threat of a bomb and a false report of a security threat.

Isai Solorzano, another Navy Sailor who was on the flight, Fox 5 Kusi said, which was a witness, explaining that the law officials had boarded the plane and asked about the owner of some certain containers.

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“One guy stood up, (and) immediately told him to turn and put him in foxes,” Solorzano said. “They took him.”

Nick Butler Fox News Digital contributed to this report.