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Agents talked to the unidentified man for nearly two hours, Dietrich said. "I can tell you any threats or tips we receive we take seriously in case they're a credible threat," she said earlier. The agency's focus now switches to the caller. A caller told the Honolulu FBI office on Thursday afternoon that a man aboard the flight was a possible hijacker, said FBI spokesman Tom Simon in Honolulu. Did_ya_know_big.gif (750×650)