The hotspot name that triggered the panic was reportedly “There is a bomb on the flight,” according to information provided by the flight crew.

American Airlines Flight 2863 from Austin, Texas, to Charlotte, North Carolina, was reportedly delayed by over fours hours on Feb. 7 after crew members were alerted to a WiFi hotspot using the word 'bomb' in its name,

When the police arrived, the passengers were forced to evacuate and go through a security check as the culprit refused to come forward.

An American Airlines flight was delayed last week after the crew alerted authorities about suspicious activity on the plane "regarding the name of a WiFi hotspot involving the word 'bomb.'"