{"id":2437543,"date":"2025-05-21T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/military-member-arrested-after-packed-plane-is-evacuated-at-san-diego-airport\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T15:11:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:11:05","slug":"military-member-arrested-after-packed-plane-is-evacuated-at-san-diego-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/military-member-arrested-after-packed-plane-is-evacuated-at-san-diego-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Member Arrested After Packed Plane Is Evacuated at San Diego Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmilitary-member-arrested-after-packed-plane-is-evacuated-at-san-diego-airport%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437543&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 35-year-old military member named John Stea was arrested by the Port of San Diego Harbor Police after allegedly making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-call-free-speech-violence-to-mute-critics-of-barbaric-transgender-surgeries-for-kids\/\" title=\"Leftists Call Free Speech \u2018Violence\u2019 To Mute Critics Of Barbaric Transgender Surgeries For Kids\">false bomb threat<\/a> aboard Hawaiian Airlines Flight 15 on May 20, 2025. As the flight was preparing to depart from San Diego to Honolulu, Stea informed a flight attendant that the passenger next to him had a bomb. This prompted a rapid response from emergency services,including the Maritime Tactical Team and K-9 units,who evacuated all 293 individuals on board and cleared the aircraft of any threats. Authorities confirmed no additional threats to the public and warned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/multiple-targets-receive-threats-in-response-to-homophobic-right-wing-redneck-bigots\/\" title=\"Several targets threatened due to &#039;homophobic right-wing bigots&#039;.\">false bomb threats<\/a> are serious offenses that could lead to imprisonment.Passengers expressed concern during the incident, especially after seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement respond heavily<\/a>. The Navy acknowledged the situation and emphasized their collaboration wiht local and federal authorities for public safety.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A &ldquo;35-year-old member of the military&rdquo; was arrested by Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department after an apparent airplane issue.<\/p>\n<p>John Stea, now faces a pair of charges for what he allegedly did on a Hawaiian Airlines flight: making a false <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/innocent-woman-killed-due-to-bomb-threat-called-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bomb threat<\/a>&nbsp;and making a false report of a security threat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the suspect was onboard Hawaiian Airlines flight 15 when he told a flight attendant the passenger next to him had a bomb,&rdquo; port authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portofsandiego.org\/press-releases\/public-safety-press-releases\/harbor-police-make-one-arrest-bomb-threat-san-diego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a>. &ldquo;The flight attendant informed the captain of the plane about the potential threat as the flight was pulling away from the jetway and getting ready to depart the San Diego International Airport to Honolulu, Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At approximately 8:45 a.m., the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Maritime Tactical Team (MARTAC, also known as SWAT), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/k9-shot-twice-police-chase-armed-suspect-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K-9 Team<\/a>, and Joint Terrorism Task Force, along with the San Diego Fire Department and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-bidens-tax-fueled-spending-spree\/\" title=\"Joe Biden\u2019s Tax-Fueled Spending Spree\">multiple federal agencies<\/a>, responded to the scene to search the aircraft and its contents.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>(Those 293 people were made up of 283 passengers and 10 crew members.)<\/p>\n<p>Authorities stressed that this appears to be a one-off and that no other threats or operational delays should be expected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no threat to the public or travelers, and operations at San Diego International Airport are normal,&rdquo; port authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>They added: &ldquo;Harbor Police reminds the public that maliciously reporting a false bomb threat is against the law and can result in fines and up to one year incarceration in county jail or state prison if convicted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One passenger on the affected flight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiinewsnow.com\/2025\/05\/20\/hawaiian-airlines-plane-evacuated-following-alleged-bomb-threat-san-diego-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> KHNL about the experience.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At first I was like, kind of calm. I thought that it was just something wrong with the plane,&rdquo; the passenger told the outlet. &ldquo;But then as soon as I saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kash-patel-breaks-major-news-fbi-hq-fox-interview-didnt-know-going\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the FBI come in<\/a> with their rifles and stuff, that&rsquo;s when I was like getting kind of scared.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And then I saw somebody getting handcuffed in that video, and then I was like, &lsquo;OK wait, this is kind of getting serious.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The other passengers, they said that they had like two big black luggages that looked like toolboxes. And they were like already acting suspicious from the gate. I think they were acting like drunk, and they were saying some suspicious things,&rdquo; the passenger added. &ldquo;That kind of became a red flag that something suspicious was going on with them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You can watch other passengers&rsquo; accounts of the incident, courtesy of KHNL, below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ma23Uh9pzec?si=6Y1cXXybw7Ob6vXV\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsandiego.com\/news\/local\/police-flight-san-diego-international-airport\/3829687\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> with KNSD, &ldquo;Electronics Technician 2nd Class Stea is assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The safety of the public and our personnel is of utmost importance to the Navy,&rdquo; Navy representative Lt. 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John Stea is facing charges for allegedly making a false bomb threat and reporting a security threat. On May 20, 2025, while aboard Hawaiian Airlines flight 15, he informed a flight attendant that the passenger next to him had a bomb. The crew alerted the captain as the plane was preparing to depart from San Diego International Airport to Honolulu. At around 8:45 a.m., various emergency teams responded to search the aircraft and its luggage after it was safely relocated on the airfield. All 293 individuals onboard were evacuated without incident, and authorities confirmed there were no further threats or delays expected at the airport. They emphasized that falsely reporting such threats is illegal and can lead to significant penalties if convicted. One passenger recounted feeling calm initially but became alarmed upon seeing armed FBI agents respond to the situation. The Navy confirmed Stea&#8217;s affiliation with Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One and stated their commitment to public safety while cooperating with authorities in this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2437544,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/San-Diego-Flight.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6283,5175,4505,46595],"class_list":["post-2437543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-airport","tag-arrest","tag-military","tag-san-diego"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/San-Diego-Flight.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2437543"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437547,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437543\/revisions\/2437547"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}