A "member of the military" allegedly made a false bomb threat on board a Hawaiian Airlines flight that was preparing to take off from San Diego, police say.

New video shows the tense moments as law enforcement in tactical gear boarded the plane and removed two men from the plane, one in handcuffs.

A military serviceman was arrested for a false bomb threat on a Hawaiian Airlines flight at San Diego International Airport, with the plane safely evacuated and no threat found.