'Fake bomb threat': Frontier pilot delays plane to stop ex-girlfriend from domestic violence court hearing, arrested

Andrew Brenneman, a 25-year-old pilot of Frontier Airlines, called in a fake bomb threat to one of his own company's planes to stop his ex-girlfriend from attending a domestic violence court hearing against him. His former girlfriend, also an employee of the same airline, was on the flight from Cincinnati International Airport going to Kentucky.

According to reports, Brenneman joined the airline as a First Officer in 2023 and started dating flight attendant Molly Burnam in November 2024. But their relationship ended five months later as Burnam alleged physical abuse against Brenneman and reported a complaint in Kentucky where Brenneman was based. Burnam said Brenneman threw her to the ground, placed his hands around her neck, caused scratches and bruises; and also sent harassing text messages.

Based on the report, she was supposed to appear for a court hearing on May 9 for an emergency protective order . a day before, Brenneman called the airline and said there was a bomb threat on the flight Burnam was traveling.

The pilot even said that Burnam was planning an attack on the flight. Police removed her immediately and questioned her and allowed her to board another flight to attend the hearing. Burnam informed the police that Brenneman fabricated the threat to block her court appearance.

Investigators found there was no credible threat originating from Burnam or otherwise. Frontier later told police that the report originated from Andrew Brenneman,

Brenneman’s arrest occurred on July 4 at his home, with charges including domestic violence and harassing communications. Frontier suspended him after the protective order, though his current employment status remains unclear. Burnam resigned from Frontier in July.