United flight to Spain turns back midair after possible security threat
Summary
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain turned back midair due to a possible security threat related to passengers’ Bluetooth devices. Passengers were checked by security and re-screened before boarding a new flight the next day.Key Facts
- The flight left Newark at about 6pm and returned at 9:37pm on Saturday.
- There were 190 passengers and 12 crew members on the Boeing 767 plane.
- Security checked the airplane after someone named their Bluetooth device with a suspicious four-letter word.
- Flight crew asked passengers to turn off Bluetooth devices, but some stayed on.
- Passengers evacuated while police and security officers checked the plane.
- All passengers were re-screened by TSA and Customs before boarding a replacement flight on Sunday.
- This was the third recent major United Airlines incident in four weeks.
- Previous incidents include a flight diverted for an unruly passenger and a flight that hit a light pole and delivery truck.
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