Navy technician arrested for allegedly making false bomb threat on Hawaiian Airlines flight
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A U.S. Navy technician has been charged with making a fake bomb threat on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from San Diego.

The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department announced that John Stea, 35, was arrested following Tuesday’s incident. 

The suspect was on board Hawaiian Airlines flight 15 and allegedly informed a flight attendant that the passenger beside him possessed a bomb. As the plane was moving away from the jetway and preparing to take off from San Diego International Airport to Honolulu, Hawaii, the flight attendant promptly notified the captain about the potential threat, according to a statement.

A U.S. Third Fleet spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that Electronics Technician 2nd Class John Stea, affiliated with Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One, was detained by San Diego Harbor Police on May 20 due to the alleged bomb threat.

Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 on the tarmac with officers walking out of plane

A Hawaiian Airlines airplane sits on the tarmac after an evacuation on May 20, 2025 at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

“The plane captain had taxied to a safe location on the airfield. All 293 people onboard were deplaned and transported by bus to a safe area. K-9s cleared the aircraft including all carry-on and checked luggage,” it added. 

Stea, described by police as a “member of the military,” was charged with making a false bomb threat and false report of a security threat. 

Isai Solorzano, another Navy sailor who was on the flight, told FOX 5 KUSI what he witnessed, explaining that law enforcement officials boarded the plane and asked about the owner of some specific containers. 

Hawaiian Airlines plane at gate

Electronics Technician 1st Class John Stea was arrested by San Diego Harbor Police on May 20 following an alleged bomb threat. ( Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“One guy stood up, (and) they immediately told him to turn around and put him in handcuffs,” Solorzano said. “They took him away.” 

Fox News Digital’s Nick Butler contributed to this report. 

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