An American Airlines flight was delayed following an alert of suspicious activity on board, after a passenger's Wi-Fi hotspot name mentioned a bomb.

Passengers departing a Texas airport were sent into a frenzy after a suspicious wifi hotspot name prompted a nearly five-hour delay due to concerns about an explosive device on board, according to

Steen told ABC News that he was traveling home from a meeting in Austin on Feb. 7 when the incident occurred. He said that he was seated toward the front of the plane and saw a young man walking up to a flight attendant with a tablet to show her something.