Bomb Threat On ATL-Bound Flight Probed; Suspect Charged

ATLANTA, GA — Federal authorities investigated a bomb threat that resulted in a man's arrest this weekend on a Frontier Airlines flight at the Atlanta airport, Atlanta Police said.

Police on Sunday said authorities responded to an unruly passenger call around 4:30 p.m. on the flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The incident happened in the 1400 block of South Loop Road.

Officers arrested Pierre-Saint Richardson, 48, on charges of terroristic threats, police said.

Additionally, police said there were active warrants against him for unknown charges. He was taken to the Clayton County Jail, police said.

Frontier flight 2539 left John Glenn Columbus International Airport around 2:45 p.m. in Ohio and landed around 5 p.m., about 27 minutes late, in Atlanta, according to data from FlightAware.

Media reports say the twin jet was taxiing to its gate when a passenger was accused of making a "verbal bomb threat."

The airplane parked in a remote site until authorities responded, WSB-TV reported.

A passenger told the news outlet they overheard a mention of a bomb.

However, Frontier told USA Today the threat was not credible, and there were no injuries.

The FBI is the primary investigating agency.