Man faces federal charges for bomb scare at Jacksonville International Airport in Fla.
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A man accused of making a bomb threat at a Florida airport has been formally charged in federal court.
Zeljko Causevic made his first appearance Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him on a charge of conveying false or misleading information. He faces up to five years in prison.
Authorities say Causevic — a U.S. citizen who is originally from Bosnia — entered Jacksonville International Airport on Oct. 1 and said that he had a bomb. The camouflage backpack he was carrying contained a small luggage scale, a couple of batteries, a microchip and a cellphone. But the scare was enough to evacuate the airport and strand travelers on planes on the tarmac for hours.
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Causevic's next hearing is set for Oct. 29. He is being held without bail.
A message left with the federal public defender's office wasn't immediately returned.