Strange way to catch a plane

A man running late for his flight to Phoenix called in a phony bomb threat in hope that the plane would be delayed long enough for him to get on board.
America West clerks became suspicious and notified police after the man came to their desk asking about flight 6262, which by then was on it’s way back to the Airport because of the threat.
The man was held on outstanding, unrelated criminal charges and being questioned by the FBI.
The plane, an America West shuttle operated by Mesa Airlines returned to the AIrport after the threat was called into AmWest HQs.