United flight makes U-turn over "four-letter word" Bluetooth device
Summary
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain turned back midflight due to a security concern involving a Bluetooth device named with a four-letter word. Passengers were evacuated and re-screened before boarding a replacement flight that completed the journey.Key Facts
- The flight left Newark Liberty International Airport around 6 p.m. heading to Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
- It returned to Newark at 9:37 p.m. after a security check was requested.
- There were 190 passengers and 12 crew members on the Boeing 767 plane.
- The security check was prompted because a Bluetooth device was named with a four-letter word.
- Crew asked passengers multiple times to turn off Bluetooth devices; two devices remained on.
- Passengers were escorted off the plane, the aircraft was inspected by police, and travelers were re-screened by TSA and Customs before re-boarding.
- The FAA said the flight return was due to a passenger disturbance and noted over 640 unruly passenger incidents in 2026 so far.
- A replacement plane and crew took the passengers to Spain the next day.
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