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Man arrested after allegedly telling MSY crew that he had bomb on plane, reports say
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KENNER — A man accused of telling Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport crew members that he had a bomb on a plane has been arrested, WWL reports.
The 34-year-old man allegedly began acting irrationally on the plane around 11:20 p.m. on Monday, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto told the New Orleans TV station.
The aircraft was able to land safely at the airport where passengers deplaned and were transported to the terminal, WWL adds.
The man was taken into custody and transported to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center and was booked on charges of communicating false information of planned arson and terrorizing.
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