Passenger Detained after Bomb Threat at LaGuardia

Queens: LaGuardia Airport Spirit Airlines plane being held on runway after a passenger made a threat about a explosive device on the plane.

— NY Scanner (@NYScanner) November 19, 2012

Police today detained a passenger at LaGuardia Airport — yanking him off a flight after the man refused to turn off his cell phone and made an alleged threat about an explosive device.

The suspect made the remark to a fellow passenger as Spirit Airlines Flight 197 to Fort Lauderdale sat on the runway. The threat was overheard by a flight attendent.

All flights were delayed out of LaGuardia while authorities re-screened all luggage on the flight. The average delay was 26 minutes.

Passenger on Spirit Flight 197 (LaGuardia-Ft Lauderdale) refuses to turn off cell phone, makes threat; authorities removing customer

— Jim Barnett (@JimBarnettCNN) November 19, 2012