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Passenger Charged After Explosive Device Found Before Sacramento Flight
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First reported by Mako · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
A 49-year-old Sacramento man was arrested at the city’s airport after security found an active explosive device and weapons in his carry-on bag. Federal prosecutors have charged him with trying to bring a bomb onto an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, a crime that could bring a mandatory 20-year sentence if he is convicted.
- 01Security stopped Kamani Osienda Jones before he boarded a Sacramento to Charlotte flight.
- 02Officers found an active explosive, knives, scissors, zip ties, and five phones.
- 03One phone had a 15-minute timer, and another showed an ominous text message.
- 04Investigators said the bomb was active and could have been catastrophic in flight.
- 05Jones faces three federal charges and a possible minimum 20-year prison term.
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