Law enforcement officials work around a US Airways flight at Philadelphia International Airport, after the plane returned to the airport, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Philadelphia. A security scare that prompted authorities to recall an airborne U.S. flight was the result of an apparent hoax, police said Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Law enforcement officials work around a US Airways flight at Philadelphia International Airport, after the plane returned to the airport, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Philadelphia. A security scare that prompted authorities to recall an airborne U.S. flight was the result of an apparent hoax, police said Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Passengers walk off a US Airways flight at Philadelphia International Airport, after the plane returned to the airport, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Philadelphia. Airport spokeswoman Victoria Lupica says US Airways Flight 1267 returned to the airport Thursday morning as a "precaution." Footage from WCAU-TV showed a person being escorted off the plane by law enforcement officials and police dogs on the tarmac. An FBI spokesman did not immediately comment on the situation.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
A sniffer dog and its handler inspect luggage at Philadelphia International Airport, after a US Airways plane returned to the airport, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Philadelphia. Airport spokeswoman Victoria Lupica says US Airways Flight 1267 returned to the airport Thursday morning as a "precaution." Footage from WCAU-TV showed a person being escorted off the plane by law enforcement officials and police dogs on the tarmac. An FBI spokesman did not immediately comment on the situation.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philadelphia police Chief Inspector Joseph Sullivan speaks during a news conference near the Philadelphia International Airport Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Philadelphia. A security scare that prompted authorities to recall an airborne U.S. flight was the result of an apparent hoax, police said Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
FBI Special Agent Richard Quinn speaks during a news conference near the Philadelphia International Airport Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in Philadelphia. A security scare that prompted authorities to recall an airborne U.S. flight was the result of an apparent hoax, police said Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? A man on a Dallas-bound flight was deemed the unassuming victim of a midair explosives hoax that forced the plane to return to Philadelphia, where he was arrested at gunpoint. Hours later, the man who had planned to celebrate his 29th birthday was arrested in Texas on outstanding warrants.
Authorities say the initial scare Thursday was a hoax after searching the US Airways jet and questioning the man, who did nothing wrong and was the victim of a nasty trick. Police say they were acting on a tip.
Officials didn't name the man. But, Philadelphia resident Christopher Shell identified himself in a phone call with The Associated Press as the passenger removed from the plane.
Shell was arrested later Thursday on outstanding warrants after arriving Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Airport spokesman David Magana said the warrants are from North Texas law enforcement agencies.
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