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Michigan man running late calls in bomb threat to delay his flight (the plan backfires)

Carla Sinclair
Jun 07, 2025
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Image: Spirit Airlines flight; MKPhoto12 / shutterstock.com

When a man in Detroit realized he was running late for his Spirit Airlines flight, he thought he could stall the plane's departure by calling in a bomb threat. And in fact, his plan worked, kind of.

"I was calling about flight 2145… because I have information about that flight," 23-year-old John …

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