Authorities say a Central Catholic high school student confessed to sending a hoax bomb threat via AirDrop that resulted in an American Airlines flight being diverted from the tarmac at a Texas airport last week.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety said while the flight was taxiing on Friday at El Paso International Airport, a message went to passengers' Apple devices via AirDrop reading: "I have a bomb would like to share a photo."
DPS said that because of that message, the aircraft taxied back to a gate.
DPS said that an investigation resulted in the identification of the juvenile, who confessed to sending the AirDrop.
Central Catholic confirmed the student was returning from a school-sponsored trip.