Taj Malik Taylor faces charges for making a false bomb threat on Allegiant Air flight 1023, telling another passenger his laptop was an explosive device.

A frightened passenger immediately informed the flight attendants of his seatmate’s threats, prompting an emergency landing.

An Allegiant Air passenger faces charges for allegedly claiming his laptop was a bomb, causing an emergency landing. The flight, bound for Roanoke from St. Pete-Clearwater, returned to its origin after other passengers reported the threat. No bomb was found, and the flight eventually continued to its destination after a five-hour delay.