American Airlines employee arrested for false bomb threat

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An American Airlines employee was charged after allegedly reporting a false bomb threat at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday.

25-year-old Christian Cox was arrested and was released on $10,000 bail on Thursday.

According to the affidavit, Cox sent a text to another American Airlines worker that read: “DONT BE HERO GOT BOMB IN THE ELEVATOR RN.”

The employee reported the threat to his supervisor, who called the police…

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