There really is a proper time and place for things, gamers. Please know that when you’re taking your sweaty callouts into public places.
An avid Call of Duty player reportedly caused their plane to be evacuated last night after they were overheard making callouts, according to CBS News. The Frontier Airlines flight was preparing to take off from Ontario International Airport when a complaint was filed.
The complaint, from another passenger on board, said that they heard someone say words “bomb” and “explosion” and then reported it to the crew. The plane then had to be evacuated and the gamer in question was detained.
The CoD-head was ultimately detained and then had to explain to authorities that “bomb” and “explosion” were used to describe his gameplay, as he was playing the game while on FaceTime with a friend and making callouts mid-match.
I’m normally a big proponent of communication in online games, especially shooters like CoD where teamwork is paramount. Maybe just…not while on an airplane, huh? It’s unclear what CoD game the player was enjoying, but it could’ve been the new Modern Warfare 4 now that it’s portable and playable on the go with Nintendo Switch 2.
And when it comes for saying “bomb” on an airplane, it’s probably not the smartest idea. Traveling is stressful enough and people are on edge, so no matter how silly you may think the other passenger was being, I understand it. Plus, all I can really think of is this one scene from the Ben Stiller/Robert De Niro classic comedy, Meet the Parents:
CBS News said crews swept the plane and found no bomb or explosive device on board, thankfully. There was no word about whether or not the CoD player and his friend won the match in question, although I don’t think the rest of the people on that plane really cared.
