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Note to self: If playing Call of Duty in an airport, don’t say words like ‘bomb’ lest you want to evacuate an entire plane
A passenger’s Call of Duty conversation prompted a bomb scare and the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane at California’s Ontario International Airport. The incident shows how overheard gaming chat in a heavily secured public place can be mistaken for a real threat.
A passenger reported hearing the words “bomb” and “explosion” while another traveller was on FaceTime with a friend playing the game. The aircraft and Terminal 2’s east wing were evacuated and checked; no explosives were found. The gamer was detained and questioned, then released without charges, and the flight departed later that night.
In short
- Gaming chat triggered a bomb scare at Ontario airport.
- A plane and part of Terminal 2 were evacuated.
- No explosives were found, and the passenger was released.
Explained simply
Call of Duty is a series of video games in which players take part in military-themed missions and can talk to other players while playing. Those conversations may include references to weapons or explosions, which can sound alarming when overheard without the game’s context.
Airports treat reports of possible explosives as serious because even an unconfirmed threat can require people to leave an aircraft or terminal while checks are carried out. Ontario International Airport is in California, and Frontier Airlines is a US carrier.
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