Spirit Airlines flight thrown into chaos by last-minute bomb threat

A bone-headed passenger booked on a Spirit Airlines flight out of Detroit called in a fake bomb threat after learning he would miss his trip - sparking hysteria at the airport and forcing the flight to be canceled.

John Charles Robinson, of Monroe, Michigan, is accused of calling Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Friday morning and reporting that a person planned to blow up the Los Angeles-bound plane.

The 23-year-old had a ticket for Spirit Airlines Flight 2145 but missed the boarding window, according to the .

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