Bomb Threat from Passenger

Passenger sends message "I am Going to Bomb This Plane" and pilot's immediately have to make some decisions on what to do.

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[hsbvt]

Even though the pilot's speech on the radio sped up when things were getting busy, he maintained calm and focused on what needed to be done so the pilot who was flying could get back on the ground safely. Good crew management right there! Have a great week everyone!

[jayzo]

I worked at an airport away from my home airport doing main airport security a few months back, and I got incredibly frustrated with the fact that the Supervisor didn't seem to care or understand that we were trying to discreetly communicate with them that one of the X-ray screeners had discovered what they thought to be an IED in a passenger's bag (spoiler, it was a false alarm), and we were desperately trying to convey the severity of the situation, without yelling "we might have found an IED" in front of several hundred passengers. No wonder they failed the audits that caused us to be sent there.

[SwedishVFR]

A moment of stupidity results in a lifetime of consequences.

[vic]

I don’t know how you pilots do this, you not only have to be a fast thinker but you have to be a fast listener . Thank you Kelsey for breaking down this fast pilot lingo, you’re the best!

[Les__Mack]

Thank you for these videos Kelsey. When I was between 8 and 10 years of age I flew a lot alone between my mom in Northern CA and my dad in Southern CA. In those days the captains would let me come into the cockpit and they would give me a special badge and the cabin door was open much of the time. This was in the 70's. You make me think of those days. Thank you.

[gracelandone]

This kind of education is valuable for us rear seat flyers that sometimes have anxiety to fly. The more we understand how many competent professionals support every flight in most situations, the better passengers we become.

[brianlawrence]

Although I just hold a private pilots license (partical color blindness held me back from becoming a comerical pilot). Your approach to explaining the flying industry is absolutely amazing. Your explanations are fantastic, clear and consistant. I learn each and every time I watch your videos. Please Please never stop making these videos as I truely believe you make the average public feel more safe in the air, along with showing people how professional pilots really are and that they are not just flying taxi cab drivers. Keep up the great work and wish you all the best in your career.

[stephaniewhelchel]

Years ago, I was on a plane from Istanbul to Sarajevo. There was supposed to be a boyfriend/girlfriend couple on that same flight, but at the last minute she decided not to go and the guy decided he would go alone. She reported a bomb on the flight. When we landed at Sarajevo, they didn't tell us what was going on, but even in my sleep-deprived state, I thought the long taxi at a small airport was weird. We parked away from the building and they bussed us to the terminal. It took almost three hours for us to get our luggage, and then we still had to get in line to get all of our bags searched again and get patted down. At least they gave us water bottles while we waited. As it turned out, me kicking my super heavy bag all the way down the line was proof enough for them that it did not contain an explosive.

[commerce-usa]

Great job with the incident. Hoped to learn about the resolution. If the responsible party was identified, they should be on a lifetime ban for flying. Inexcusable behavior.

[andy-ally]

It is a bit strange ATC allowed pilots to decide if they want to go straight to the gate. I would've imagined that they should direct aircraft somewhere remotely, let everyone out and then have aircraft checked instead of parking it at the terminal with possible bomb on board.

[BethanyAitch]

Something similar happened in May 2010 in Vancouver. A Cathay Pacific flight coming in from Hong Kong had a bomb threat on board. The aircraft was escorted by a pair of CF-18s until the aircraft was parked and the person who made the (false) threat was off the plane. This is not something to be taken lightly.

[christopherg]

According to a Article by KOB:
- the plane did end up parked away from the airport. I guess someone realized moving it to the gate was stupid
- the FBI came on board looking for the guy by name. So I guess they figured out who sent it before they came down

[naughtmeenaym]

Great video and example of no one doing anything wrong other than the "threat". Wish we knew how that turned out.

[hannahwells]

Thank you for explaining the extra technical parts, that's what I'm here for

[g.w.hampton]

I had to listen to one part a couple of times... when Kelsey said he couldn't imagine a scenario in which passengers let someone force their way on the flight deck.. to be so brave as that... I felt very proud of those, unknown and hopefully never need to be known, brave people.

[SN-hgbx]

The way you listen to the conversations and your facial expression worth an Oscar……..total concentration ….same as on flight i presume 😊 i d fly with you anyday ❤

[Nunofurdambiznez]

I find this to be one of your very best videos - kept my interest all the way through to the end!

[shelleysflyingdreams]

I really appreciate the detail and clarity of your explanations. Thank-you for taking the time to help those of us not 'in the know' to understand what is going on.

[victoriahope]

This First Officer Kelsey needs to be training future pilots. He has that quality about him. He keeps it as informative as it is educational and entertaining.

[donnaholmes]

Thank you for all of this information. I would never have imagined that there are so many things that go on behind the scenes. May God be with you and your family.