A 16-year-old boy from Missouri was arrested Monday after allegedly making a bomb menace on a Spirit Airways flight scheduled to depart Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport, in response to the Broward Sheriff’s Workplace.
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The incident occurred round 3:15 p.m. on Spirit Airways flight 1332, which was set to journey to Missouri. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Workplace Airport District responded to the bomb menace and shortly took the teenager into custody. He has been charged with felony mischief of $1,000 or extra and making a false report of a bomb or explosive.
Officers haven’t launched particulars in regards to the nature of the menace or what led investigators to the teenager, who was reportedly visiting Florida whereas on trip and staying with household pals.
Spirit Airways confirmed that the plane was moved to a distant location on the airfield, and all passengers have been safely deplaned whereas regulation enforcement carried out an inspection and cleared the aircraft.
At a juvenile court docket listening to Tuesday, the teenager’s father, Phillip Schmidt, urged the decide for compassion. “I don’t consider he acted criminally. He was appearing as an immature 16-year-old in my view,” Schmidt mentioned.
The decide ordered a psychological analysis for the teenager, who’s presently being held in juvenile detention. His identification has not been launched attributable to his age.
