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Narrative: the captain stated that while cruising at 35,000 feet, approximately 160 miles east of the indianapolis VOR, flight attendant rosie buch advised him that a passenger seated in seat 9A had made a comment that he had a pipe bomb on board the aircraft. He said his initial intent was to move the passenger and his luggage to the right aft area of the aircraft in order to determine the severity of the threat. This was impossible as the passenger was in his seat unconscious. Assistance was requested from two deadheading captains to try and revive the passenger. This was unsuccessful. A military physician also examined the unconscious passenger but was not able to revive the passenger. The captain declared an emergency and diverted to Dayton, Ohio. After landing at Dayton, the aircraft was directed to a remote area. When the stairs arrived they were not tall enough to reach the aircraft exit. The captain was advised that there were no stairs at Dayton airport that would reach the B-757. At this time the captain ordered the flight attendants to deploy the slides at 4L and 4R doors and evacuate the passengers. There were four injuries during the emergency evacuation. Medic units from Dayton fire department were notified and they provided services. The passenger who made the bomb threat was revived and taken into custody by law enforcement officials. Dayton bomb squad responded to the incident and searched the bags of the passenger making the bomb threat. Also, the U.S. Air force bomb detection dog was used. The dog did not alert the handler to any devices. The passenger, richard a. josephson, was taken into custody by the fbi.