A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain was forced to turn back midair on Saturday after reports of a Bluetooth device with a suspicious four-letter word.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening
Jun 01, 2026
03:14 pm
What's the storyA United Airlines flight from Newark, US to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was diverted mid-air due to a potential security threat.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening when a passenger noticed an active Bluetooth network named "BOMB" on the plane.
United Airlines flight to Spain diverted back Newark over Bluetooth device name
United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to US after possible security threat
United flight to Spain turns back midair after possible security threat
United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after possible security threat midair
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat
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The incident reportedly stemmed from a passenger naming their Bluetooth device a ‘certain four-letter word’
According to Newark air traffic control audio, security inspected the plane after someone named a Bluetooth device a ‘certain…
Security came to inspect aircraft in Newark after report of Bluetooth device with a ‘certain four-letter word’
A United Airlines flight to Spain returned to Newark after a possible security threat. The flight turned around mid-air. This was…
Security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a “certain four-letter word.”
According to air traffic control audio, security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a…
