Flight attendant allegedly made bomb threat to ground ex, new lover

June 12, 2023

A flight attendant for Argentina’s national airline allegedly made a bomb threat to prevent her ex-boyfriend and his new lover – both also crew members – from being able to fly together to Miami.

Daniela Carbone, 47, a flight attendant for Aerolineas Argentinas, was arrested at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires on May 21 after she allegedly used her daughter’s cell phone to send the threat using voice distortion software, Newsflash reported.

“Tell the captain that we planted three bombs in Miami. Stop f—- with politics and check the plane because they are going to fly into a thousand pieces,” a woman is heard saying, according to fl360aero.com.

All 270 passenger and 12 crew members were evacuated from the Airbus A330-200, which had been scheduled to depart for Miami at 7:35 a.m.

Bomb threat suspect Daniela Carbone in uniform — Daniela Carbone, a flight attendant for Aerolineas Argentinas, allegedly called in a bomb threat to ground a Miami-bound flight with her ex-boyfriend and his new lover, both also crew members, onboard.

Bomb threat suspect Daniela Carbone — Carbone, a separated mother of one, allegedly made the threat because she couldn’t bear being abandoned by her ex for a younger woman, according to some airline employees.

Carbone was arrested by airport aviation security police and charged with aggravated coercion, public intimidation and hindering a public service.

Two iPhones have been seized at her home. Investigators reportedly discovered searches on the devices for “how to investigate audio,” “can you analyze an audio to find out whose voice it is,” “activate voice recognition” and “Aerolineas Argentinas,” the news outlet reported.

She is accused of making the threat so her ex-boyfriend of five years – a flight attendant identified only as Picho — would not be able to fly to Miami with his new girlfriend, who also was working on the flight.

Carbone poses with an unidentified man in undated photo.

Carbone at a beach with an unidentified woman — Carbone, at a beach with an unidentified woman, has been suspended and faces six years behind bars if convicted of the crimes.

Picho was questioned by authorities before being allowed to return to work and later flew to Miami, where his brother lives, according to Newsflash.

Airline employees told local news outlets that Carbone, a separated mother of one and 25-year veteran of the aviation industry, “could not bear being abandoned by Picho” for someone younger.