Teenager accidentally AirDrops photo of toy gun to passengers; entire flight evacuated

A teenager mistakenly AirDropped an image of a toy gun to passengers on a flight right before it was preparing to take off and sent alarm bells ringing. After the passengers notified flight attendants, the pilot announced a “threat on board" and the flight, which was scheduled from San Francisco to Orlando, was evacuated, according to NBC bay area broadcasters.

The United Airlines Flight 2167 at San Francisco International Airport was held on the tarmac for several hours. Officials evacuated the plane, rescreened all passengers, and searched the aircraft.  

A teenager, whose name has not been disclosed, was caught with the replica weapon image that he stated had mistakenly gone through his iPhone. Law enforcement authorities found that the image had a different time and location and was in fact a toy gun. 

Airport spokesperson Doug Yakel told local media outlets that the United Airlines Flight 2167 was preparing to leave the gate at San Francisco International Airport when the incident occurred. The authorities stopped the take-off after the pilot announced a "threat on board”. Several complaints were made to the cabin crew by the passengers who, at the time, were ready to fly fastening their seat belts. However, "out of an abundance of caution," the authorities evacuated the entire plane and checked each passenger one by one. While the image was caught sent off the iPhone of a teenager,  he did not have the imitation firearm in his possession, the spokesperson told the broadcasters. 

Woman duct-taped to seat in the plane

Earlier, in a shocking incident, a woman was duct-taped to her seat on an American Airlines flight in the United States. The passenger had reportedly tried to open a plane door mid-air and had assaulted the flight crew. The video of the incident was shared on TikTok and was later circulated all over the internet. The footage showed a woman duct-taped to her seat as she was restrained by the flight crew. The woman could also be heard screaming like the passengers later deplaned. The woman reportedly had a 'mental breakdown' an hour into the already delayed three-hour-long flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Charlotte, NC. The pilot reportedly asked other passengers on board to stay in their seats and mentioned "a bad situation in the plane".