Hannah Montana Concert Target of Would-be Teen Hijacker

A Hannah Montana Concert was the apparent target of a would-be teen hijacker. The California teenager has been arrested in Nashville and charged with felony terrorism.

The teenager boarded a plane in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, and Nashville police said he had handcuffs, rope and duct tape and intentions to hijack the plane. The plane was bound for Nashville, where the he was taken into custody.

The teen wanted to divert the plane to Lafayette, La., and crash it into a “Hannah Montana” concert, officials said.

One report states authorities searched the teenager’s home in California and found a makeshift cockpit.

More details when they become available.

UPDATE: FBI spokesman George Bolds told The Associated Press the 16-year-old boy was removed from Southwest Airlines Flight 284 Tuesday night by authorities at Nashville International Airport and found with “suspicious” items.

Bolds said the teen had handcuffs, rope and duct tape in his bag and was believed to be traveling alone. The juvenile’s name has not been released.

“His plan had a low probability of success,” Bolds said.

Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Brandy King could not provide additional details. Airport spokeswoman Emily Richard declined to provide additional information because the passenger is a minor.

Messages left by The Associated Press with the Department of Homeland Security were not immediately returned.

The teen is in custody at Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center, where he faced state charges, but Bolds did not comment on what the charges were. He said he expects federal charges to come.

Bolds dismissed earlier broadcast reports that the teen was planning to crash the plane into a “Hannah Montana” concert in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Bolds said it has not been determined if the boy was trying to crash the plane. He said authorities searched the teen’s home in California and found a mock cockpit.

The teen is believed to be suicidal, Bolds said. Bolds said he could not comment further on the teen’s mental condition because he is a minor.

Bolds said the teen was calm throughout the flight and never made an attempt to hijack the plane but told the FBI after he was apprehended about his original plans to commandeer the aircraft.

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