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Late Passenger Claims Bomb Was On Plane
Passenger Angry Over Missing Flight Claimed Bomb Was In His Bag
POSTED: 12:48 pm MDT October 31, 2010
UPDATED: 8:28 am MDT November 1, 2010
DENVER, Colo. -- Police have identified a man arrested Saturday at Denver International Airport after he missed a flight and allegedly said there was a bomb in his checked bagged on board.Sergie Berejnoi, 49, of Sandy, Utah, was arrested about 7:05 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of endangering public transportation, police said Sunday.Berejnoi arrived late at the gate after the door had been closed for the SkyWest Airlines flight from Denver to Salt Lake City, police said.
"He became irate and stated he had a bomb in his checked luggage, which was already on the aircraft," Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said in a statement.The aircraft was brought back to the gate and searched for explosives, Jackson said. No explosives were found and after an hour delay, the plane continued on to Salt Lake City."Police were called to the gate and Berejnoi was arrested and jailed," Jackson said.
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