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BSO: Man Arrested After Making Bomb Threat Aboard JetBlue Plane at FLL
Robert Albanese, 76, was arrested after making a bomb threat that led to a brief evacuation and K9 search with no explosives found, officials said.
- On Sunday, March 1, 2026, Broward Sheriff's Office Airport District deputies detained an adult passenger after an alleged bomb threat aboard a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport's Terminal Four just before 10 a.m.
- Passengers were briefly evacuated as a precaution after a Broward Sheriff's Office K9 unit searched the aircraft and found no bomb aboard the JetBlue plane.
- The Broward County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Robert S. Albanese, 76, of Lindenhurst, New York, charged with a false report of a bomb explosion and criminal mischief over $1,000.
- Passengers were allowed to reboard, and the flight eventually took off without further delays, with no disruption to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport operations, Carey Codd said.
- Albanese is being held in the Broward County Jail without bail, and news outlets have contacted authorities while BSO arrest records did not list him among current inmates as of 5 p.m. Sunday.
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