A US passenger who placed a fake bomb in a restroom during an international flight — and then reported it to look like a hero — has avoided a prison term. Instead, U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman sentenced Sean Davies to five years on probation and ordered him to pay restitution to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Prosecutors recommended the sentence because the 23-year-old from coastal Oregon has no prior arrests, has been received treatment for alcoholism and also landed a steady job as a salesman at a jewelry store in a Portland suburb. "I do want you to understand that this arrest and this conviction really are an arrow in life pointing you to a terrible place," Mosman warned. "And only by your own actions can you get off that path." KLM Flight 569 was 3 ½ hours into a flight from Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, when Davies told a member of the cabin crew there was a strange wire coming out of a cabinet in the restroom, leading to an electrical socket. The flight captain eventually inspected the miniature wine bottle with some cables attached to it and figured it was probably a prank. But after consulting with KLM security, the plane was diverted to Cairo, Egypt. Davies pleaded guilty in February to conveying false information concerning a device which could destroy or damage an aircraft. He apologized Thursday to the airline, the passengers, the U.S. Government and his family. Davies said he's no longer the irresponsible "boy" who committed that act.<br/>