BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A flight attendant accused of fabricating a story that prompted an emergency landing in North Dakota has been released from custody without bond, but a judge is not allowing him to fly without court approval until his case is resolved.

Justin Cox-Sever is charged in federal court with interfering with the operation of an aircraft and communicating false information.

Authorities allege he stuffed a bag with towels and reported it as a suspicious package making beeping noises during a Sept. 9 flight from Minneapolis to Dickinson. The Dickinson airport was temporarily shut down after the plane landed.

FBI Special Agent Daniel Genck says in court documents that Cox-Sever also admitted to fabricating a bomb threat on an East Coast flight earlier this summer. Cox-Sever hasn't been charged in that case.

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