Newark-Bound United Flight Returns to Las Vegas After Passenger Makes Alleged Terror Threat Mid-Flight - Nevada Globe
LAS VEGAS, NV — A scheduled red-eye commercial airliner bound for the New York metropolitan area was forced to make an emergency turnaround and divert A United Airlines flight bound for Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey was forced to make an emergency turnaround and divert back to Las Vegas due to an alleged terroristic threat. The incident occurred when flight attendants reported a 25-year-old male passenger sending electronic messages indicating an intent to hijack the aircraft. The flight crew immediately alerted air traffic controllers of an urgent in-flight security disturbance, leading the captain to declare a security emergency and reverse course over the desert Southwest. The plane was directed to an isolated taxiway perimeter where officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and federal counterterrorism agents met the aircraft and removed the passenger from the cabin. The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the incident.
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LAS VEGAS, NV — A scheduled red-eye commercial airliner bound for the New York metropolitan area was forced to make an emergency turnaround and divert back to Harry Reid International Airport after fl... [2946 symbols]
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