According to recent reports, a mix-up occurred on Sunday at Ontario International Airport in California. A Frontier Airlines passenger was playing Call of Duty with a friend via video call onboard. When other passengers overheard mentions of bombs and explosions, they mistook it for a bomb threat, leading to an emergency evacuation of the east side of Terminal 2 and the detention of the passenger involved.
The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday. A Frontier Airlines flight preparing for takeoff was parked at the airport when a passenger on board reported hearing someone mention words like "bomb" and "explosion" to the crew.
The airport immediately required all passengers to disembark and expanded the evacuation area to include the east side of Terminal 2. Police intervened to investigate and detained the passenger.
The passenger explained to the police that he was playing Call of Duty while on a FaceTime call with a friend. The mentions of bombs and explosions were part of their discussion about the game and did not constitute a real-world threat.
Security personnel subsequently searched the aircraft and cabin but found no bombs or weapons. Police confirmed the incident was a misunderstanding with no criminal involvement, released the passenger, and filed no criminal charges.
After confirming that there was no security threat, all passengers reboarded the aircraft, including the detained individual, who boarded the originally scheduled flight. The plane eventually took off without incident.