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Plane evacuated at California airport after "Call of Duty" gameplay is mistaken for bomb threat, police say
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A "Call of Duty" gamer's FaceTime conversation overheard on a Frontier Airlines flight at Ontario International Airport led to evacuations and a detainment Sunday night.
- A passenger reported hearing the words "bomb" and "explosion," prompting evacuations of the plane and Terminal 2's east wing.
- The detained individual explained to police that the words were part of gameplay commentary during an online "Call of Duty" session.
- Security crews found no explosives or threats after a thorough sweep, and no crime was determined to have been committed.
- All passengers, including the detained person, reboarded the plane, with no further details or the flight's destination disclosed.
