The FBI says a Kentucky man who claimed to have a bomb aboard a Los Angeles-bound jetliner and was then tackled and bound by other passengers won't face federal charges.



FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller says no bomb was found aboard the Delta Air Lines Flight 110 from Atlanta, and after questioning by the FBI and airport police, federal investigators had decided not to pursue charges against 45-year-old Lawrence Johnson.

She says investigators concluded he should undergo a psychological evaluation.

Johnson was turned over to Los Angeles police and booked for making a false bomb threat. Airport police Sgt. Jim Holcomb says Johnson was being held at a downtown jail but couldn't say whether Johnson, who does not have a permanent address, underwent a psychological exam.

The plane was only minutes from landing at Los Angeles International Airport shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when the incident happened.

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