Florida man claims airport bomb threat was attempt to ‘flirt’ with fellow traveler

This joke bombed.

A Florida man claims he was attempting to “flirt” with another traveler when he made a wisecrack about having a bomb in his bag at an airport, according to police.

Miami native Alan Borinsky, 70, told police he was “trying to be funny” when he made the remark at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, according to an arrest report from the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Borinsky was sitting at Gate G11 in terminal four when two witnesses overheard him tell another passenger something like “If the bomb in my bag goes off prematurely, I apologize to your family in advance,” the police report says, WPLG reported.

The two witnesses became alarmed and reported his comments to police.

Borinsky was arrested and charged with making a false bomb report — a second-degree felony.

He pleaded not guilty and was released from jail on a $7,500 bond, according to court records.