I understand the reaction by the passenger and the emergency responders, but how it turned out is pretty funny

chill, brother

Plane, terminal evacuated at California airport after passenger overhears conversation

A passenger aboard the flight at Inland Empire’s Ontario International Airport, which was preparing to depart, heard someone say that “he had a bomb in his backpack”.

After the flight crew was informed, the Ontario Police Department responded to the scene at around 10 p.m.

“Officers located and detained the subject in questioning, confirming that he was in possession of a backpack and had no other luggage,” said Ontario Police Department Public Information Officer Denyse Quezada.

Ontario Fire Department and bomb squad also arrived at the scene within minutes. After initial questioning, the suspect told investigators that he was on FaceTime with a friend who was playing an online game.

“The friend was playing a video game called ‘Call of Duty,’ and had just been eliminated by an in-game C4 explosion. The subject’s statement was related to a video game and not an actual explosive,” Quezada added.

Investigators also called the friend on the other end of the line and corroborated the story before the suspect was released.