Person who wrote bomb threat on St. Pete-Clearwater flight sought by FBI

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The FBI Tampa Field Office announced Thursday that it is searching for the person who wrote a bomb threat on an Allegiant flight at the St. Pete-Clearwater Airport.

Investigators said the threat was found on Allegiant Airlines Flight #2006's lavatory door on April 25. The flight was departing St. Pete-Clearwater Airport and headed to Cincinnati.

The flight crew discovered the threat while the plane was taxiing from the gate before departure.

The person wrote, "Bomb on flight check cargo. All Allegiant flight."

The plane was evacuated, and no device was found after an extensive search.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the FBI's Tampa Field Office at 813-253-1000. You can also submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.