Chilling six-word text Sacramento airport ‘bomber’ had on his cell when caught with bag full of explosives

The man who was caught at Sacramento International Airport with a bag full of explosives had a chilling message on his phone which read: “We will be awaiting your call.”

Kimani Osayande Jones, 49, was detained after TSA agents uncovered his carry-on luggage was filled with bombs and weapons on Saturday.

Federal prosecutors say the cryptic six-word text was discovered alongside a separate phone allegedly displaying a 15-minute countdown timer.

The FBI claims Jones was headed for an American Airlines flight from Sacramento to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Investigators said he arrived at the checkpoint around 9 p.m., wearing blue latex gloves and a scarf covering his face, and carrying five cell phones.

Inside his backpack, TSA officers allegedly found an M-type pyrotechnic explosive, a torch lighter ready to ignite it, a knife, scissors, a scissor blade, an aerosol can, and zip ties.

The device was described as a brown cylinder measuring about 2.5 inches long with a green fuse protruding from one end.

Bomb technicians later tested and disposed of the explosive. Prosecutors said both the powder and fuse were found to be “viable and energetic.”

The complaint states the device contained roughly 9.29 grams of powder believed to be pyrotechnic or flash powder, though laboratory testing remains pending.

Authorities warned the explosive was capable of causing significant damage.

“The explosive device had the potential to cause injury and, if the explosive device had detonated next to a window on a pressurized aircraft flying above 10,000 feet, it had the potential to damage the aircraft and cause a possible loss of cabin pressure,” prosecutors said.

Adding to the alarm, Jones’ checked luggage had already been loaded onto the Charlotte-bound flight before his arrest. Once the plane landed, investigators and explosive-detection dogs searched the luggage but found nothing suspicious.

Court records also reveal Jones was no stranger to federal authorities.

Beginning in March, a caller believed to be Jones contacted the FBI about 13 times, claiming he was being threatened, followed and monitored, according to investigators.

Jones was charged Tuesday with unlawfully possessing explosive materials and remains jailed without bail on a federal hold.

If convicted, he faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

Federal authorities said the discovery may have prevented a potentially catastrophic incident aboard the packed flight.

---

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters