United Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device name
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Palma de Mallorca made an unexpected U-turn due to a suspicious Bluetooth device name. The flight returned to Newark after 4 hours in the air, prompting security procedures to inspect the aircraft. Passengers reported that the device was named 'BOMB,' leading to the security concern.
- ▪The flight was scheduled to land in Spain but turned back after a potential security issue was identified.
- ▪Passengers were asked to turn off their Bluetooth devices during the flight.
- ▪The flight eventually landed in Palma de Mallorca about 9 and a half hours late.
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National United Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device name May 31, 20264:29 PM ET Camila Domonoske In this July 18, 2018, file photo, United Airlines commercial jets sit at a gate at Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday morning. A United Airlines flight from Newark, N.J., to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, pulled a U-turn late Saturday over what appears to have been a suspiciously named Bluetooth device on board. Flight tracking data shows that the flight, which should have landed in Spain after a nearly eight-hour flight, instead returned to Newark after 4 hours and 24 minutes in the air.
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