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An airport was reportedly evacuated after a Call of Duty player’s game chat was mistaken for a bomb threat.

The Verge •
November 09, 2026 • 10:36 PM
• By Stevie Bonifield
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According to CBS News, a passenger overheard someone say “bomb” and “explosion” while waiting for a Frontier Airlines flight to depart at Ontario International Airport on Sunday night. Police detained the person who made the comments, who said he was talking about his Call of Duty gameplay on a FaceTime call with a friend. [Link: Plane evacuated at California airport after "Call of Duty" gameplay is mistaken for bomb threat, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/plane-evacuated-at-california-airport-after-call-of-duty-gameplay-is-mistaken-for-bomb-threat-police-say/ | CBS News]

An airport was reportedly evacuated after a Call of Duty player’s game chat was mistaken for a bomb threat.

According to CBS News , a passenger overheard someone say “bomb” and “explosion” while waiting for a Frontier Airlines flight to depart at Ontario International Airport on Sunday night. Police detained the person who made the comments, who said he was talking about his Call of Duty gameplay on a FaceTime call with a friend.

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