An Allegiant Air flight from Florida to Virginia made an emergency landing after passenger Taj Malik Taylor, recently discharged from a psychiatric facility, allegedly claimed his laptop was a bomb. The incident occurred shortly after take-off, prompting the pilot to return to St Pete–Clearwater airport.
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