In a statement issued to ABC, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that it and its partners 'take bomb threats very seriously.'
An American Airlines flight was reportedly delayed for hours over a Wi-Fi hotspot that used the word "Bomb."American Airlines Flight 2863, which was scheduled to fly from Austin, Texas to Charlotte, North Carolina last Friday, was delayed for four hours due to suspicious activity "regarding the name of a Wi-Fi hotspot involving the word "bomb."
The incident was reported to the Austin Police Department, as well as the Department of Aviation before the pilot informed passengers that "somebody renamed their hotspot." Steen told ABC that the pilot said he was told by the crew that the hotspot was named "There is a bomb on the flight." Steen explained to reporters with ABC that none of the passengers raised their hands, and everyone onboard was removed from the aircraft in groups by police. He told the network that each passenger was required to show their hotspot to authorities.
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