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Fact Check: Video Does Not Show Muslim Passenger Being Removed
Video falsely claims Muslim passenger threatened to blow up flight in October 2026.
In brief
Video falsely claims Muslim passenger threatened to blow up flight in October 2026. A video posted on October 9, 2026, falsely claims a Muslim passenger threatened to blow up a Southwest Airlines flight in October 2026, but the incident occurred on March 6, 2026 with no credible threat. Originally reported by Lead…
Video claim
A video posted on X by @realJohnJohnJr on October 9, 2026, falsely claims a Muslim passenger threatened to blow up Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale in October 2026.
“🚨BREAKING: @SouthwestAir Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale, Florida was forced to divert to Atlanta late last night after a an Arabic looking Muslim passenger onboard the plane threatened to blow the plane up with a bomb!”
Actual incident date
The incident occurred on March 6, 2026, when Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 diverted to Atlanta to respond to a possible security matter, later determined not to be a credible threat.
“Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Friday evening after diverting to respond to a possible security matter...”
FBI statement
The FBI confirmed there was no credible threat and no charges would be filed following the incident on March 6, 2026.
“there was no credible threat & no charges will be filed”
Video origin
The video was originally posted on TikTok by @username66788752 on March 7, 2026, and later shared by the @complex account.
“Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale diverted to Atlanta after a passenger allegedly made a bomb threat.”
Southwest response
Southwest Airlines stated on October 9, 2026, that 'Nothing new occurred' regarding the claim about the October 2026 incident.
“Nothing new occurred. Thanks for checking.”
News coverage
News outlets reported on the March 6, 2026 incident with no coverage of an October 2026 incident.
“There was no such incident in October 2026.”
The headline
A video posted on October 9, 2026, falsely claims a Muslim passenger threatened to blow up a Southwest Airlines flight in October 2026, but the incident occurred on March 6, 2026 with no credible threat.
