A 30-year-old man has admitted he made bomb threats to airports in Long Beach and Orange County last year, triggering massive searches of both facilities.
In a plea agreement filed Thursday in federal court, Jason Morris of Ontario acknowledged he called John Wayne Airport in Orange County on Oct. 25, 2005. He told an airport employee two bombs were on a departing plane, adding "a lot of people will die and it's all in your hands," the government said.
Morris also called Long Beach Airport the same day, claiming a bomb was at the facility and that "a lot of people will die."
No explosives were found, but the search shut the Long Beach Airport for four hours and delayed several morning flights.
Investigators traced the threats to Morris because he used his cell phone to make the calls.
Morris agreed to plead guilty to two counts of making false threats regarding bombs on airplanes and airports. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
He was expected to appear in court in the coming weeks to enter his plea.
A telephone message left Friday for Morris' attorney, James P. Cooper, was not immediately returned.
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