Military jets scrambled as smoker in toilet sparks bomb scare

AN envoy from Qatar who authorities said had a sneaky smoke in a jetliner’s toilet and then joked about igniting his shoe, sparking a bomb scare and the scrambling of military jets, has been released from custody.

No explosives were found on the Washington-to-Denver flight.

Authorities, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they don’t think the envoy was trying to hurt anyone during Wednesday’s scare and he will not be criminally charged.