“During pushback from the gate, a guest was overheard making a threat to the safety of our aircraft,” a Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson said in a statement. “As a precaution, the captain immediately taxied the Airbus A330 to a safe location on the airfield, where it was met with local and federal law enforcement and guests were safely deplaned.”

One person was arrested for a possible bomb threat aboard a Hawaiian Airlines jet preparing to take off from the San Diego International Airport.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — One person was arrested following reports of a possible bomb threat on a Hawaiian Airlines flight set to take off from San Diego International Airport, leading to the evacuation of the plane, officials said.