Frontier Airlines passenger in custody for ‘making bomb threat’ on flight | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePaul FarrellMonday 30 March 2026 10:31 BSTRelated: Two planes almost collide on runway at Newark AirportA Frontier Airlines passenger was taken into custody after allegedly threatening to kill a seatmate and claiming to have a bomb on a flight that had just landed in Atlanta.The incident occurred on Frontier Airlines Flight 2539, which had departed from Columbus, Ohio, and landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday afternoon.The pilot declared a level four security alert, and passengers reported being instructed to put their 'heads down, hands up' during the event.Atlanta Police described the suspect as an 'unruly passenger', and the case has been handed over to the FBI for further investigation.No legitimate bomb was found, and the passenger's identity and specific charges are yet to be confirmed.In full‘French speaking’ passenger accused of making bomb threat and threatening to kill seatmate on Frontier flightThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in