An Allegiant Air passenger faces charges for allegedly claiming his laptop was a bomb, causing an emergency landing. The flight, bound for Roanoke from St. Pete-Clearwater, returned to its origin after other passengers reported the threat. No bomb was found, and the flight eventually continued to its destination after a five-hour delay.

One person was taken into custody after a bomb threat was made aboard an Allegiant Airlines flight that departed from Saint Pete-Clearwater International Airport.