However, the passenger continued to complain to the crew once the plane left off. According to Federico Lemos, who was on a plane, the confused passenger allegedly referred multiple times to “cables” being connected to the passenger he thought was a terrorist. In case it isn’t clear enough, tefillin are used for morning prayers, not for setting off explosive devices. The Boeing 737 and its 93 passengers were thus forced to go through emergency protocol and land in Carrasco. In an interview to El Observador, the pilot only mentioned the alleged bomb threat when the plane touched the ground.

Source: The Bubble August 12, 2016 19:52 UTC