# Fact Check: Video Does Not Show Muslim Passenger Being Removed

> Video falsely claims Muslim passenger threatened to blow up flight in October 2026.
- Title: Fact Check: Video Does Not Show Muslim Passenger Being Removed
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Lead Stories — https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2026/10/fact-check-video-does-not-show-muslim-passenger-being-removed-after-threatening-to-blow-up-nashville-fort-lauderdale-flight-in-october-2026.html
- Published: 2026-10-09T22:26:00+00:00
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- Topics: southwest airlines, flight 2094, nashville, fort lauderdale, fbi, bomb threat, deport muslims, fact check, news
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.