she told airline workers her luggage contained a bomb

[Mike Mercury]

A woman was late for her flight. So she told airline workers there was a bomb on the plane, police say.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-...say/ar-AAOfu8k

Marina Verbitsky arrived at her terminal in Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday night with her husband and son, but they were too late: The plane was about to take off.

Verbitsky told an airline employee she needed to get on the plane because her son had school, a relative told the Chicago Sun-Times. But when told it was too late to board the flight, she began berating JetBlue employees with profanities, according to a police report obtained by Fox News. When employees said her checked luggage was on the departing plane, Verbitsky allegedly became more enraged.

That’s when she told airline workers her luggage contained a bomb, officials say.

Verbitsky, 46, was swiftly arrested, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Tuesday. The plane’s takeoff was delayed, and passengers were escorted off before authorities scoured the aircraft for a bomb.

They found nothing.

Verbitsky is now facing a charge of false reporting concerning planting a bomb, explosive or weapon of mass destruction, according to the sheriff’s office. Her bail was set at $10,000, and a judge ordered her to undergo a mental health evaluation, the Sun-Times reported. Verbitsky posted bail on Tuesday.

“It was a mistake,” a relative of Verbitsky, who requested not to be named, told the Sun-Times. “She was nervous about the son needing to go to school. It was a mess but it was definitely not meant to be.”

Verbitsky did not respond to phone messages late Wednesday. Court records do not list an attorney.

Verbitsky’s alleged threat represents the latest case of airline passengers causing public and often viral disturbances in recent months. She is at least the second person accused of making a bomb threat at the Fort Lauderdale airport in the last two months.

In July, 74-year-old Wegal Rosen was arrested after allegedly telling an employee at the ticketing counter there was a bomb in his bag, forcing the airport to evacuate three terminals, close roads and cancel or delay dozens of flights. Rosen was charged with the same crime as Verbitsky and could face up to 15 years in prison. A judge ordered him not to return to the Fort Lauderdale airport.

Federal Aviation Administration officials have said behavior on airplanes has worsened during the pandemic. In August, the agency said it had received about 3,889 reports of “unruly behavior” by airline passengers, resulting in $1 million in fines against dozens of people.

On Monday, the same day Verbitsky allegedly made the bomb threat, a man was captured on video insisting to be let off an airborne flight bound for Salt Lake City. Video showed him growling and biting his mask. After the plane landed, he was arrested.

[ToolMaker]

See certainly didn't think that one through!

[DJ_Critterus]

Even Porter wouldn't **** up that bad.

[04 commemorative]

neither did she

[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

On Monday, the same day Verbitsky allegedly made the bomb threat, a man was captured on video insisting to be let off an airborne flight bound for Salt Lake City. Video showed him growling and biting his mask. After the plane landed, he was arrested.

So is growling and biting a mask a misdemeanor or a felony now?

[VITE1]

How does a persons luggage get on the plane when the people showed up late? Sounds like they spent too much time at the restaurant or bars and missed their gate closing.

[6spdC6]

Originally Posted by ToolMaker

See certainly didn't think that one through!

Must be a Biden voter!

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by VITE1

How does a persons luggage get on the plane when the people showed up late? Sounds like they spent too much time at the restaurant or bars and missed their gate closing.

she was prolly out at the airport entrance shouting "no nukes" or

"Trump tweets like a non-career politician"

[ZipZap]

Originally Posted by VITE1

How does a persons luggage get on the plane when the people showed up late? Sounds like they spent too much time at the restaurant or bars and missed their gate closing.

Cutoff for luggage is later than passenger. Bag goes on the belt and can get out to the plane in less than 5 minutes. Good luck getting through security and to the gate in the same time.

It always drives me nuts to see people rushing in to the counter and acting like they're the only passengers in the terminal. It's not terribly hard to get there early. I never missed a flight in over thirty years of 100k+ travel unless it was caused by a late arriving flight.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Steve_R

So is growling and biting a mask a misdemeanor or a felony now?

"You vill not desecrate ze face mask. Show us ze vaccination paperz. Heil Faucci!"