A ‘certain four-letter word’ sparked a security incident.

The flight to Palma de Mallorca diverted back to Newark late on Saturday. Air traffic audio and social media posts indicate an onboard Bluetooth device raised security concerns.

A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat

Security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a “certain four-letter word.”

A ‘certain four-letter word’ sparked a security incident.

A United Airlines flight to Spain returned to Newark after a possible security threat. The flight turned around mid-air. This was due to a Bluetooth device being named a…

According to Newark air traffic control audio, security inspected the plane after someone named a Bluetooth device a ‘certain 4-letter word’.

Security came to inspect aircraft in Newark after report of Bluetooth device with a ‘certain four-letter word’

The incident reportedly stemmed from a passenger naming their Bluetooth device a ‘certain four-letter word’

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A United Airlines from to Mallorca, Spain, was forced to make a diversion due to a security alert

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.

Flight 236 left Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday night en route to Palma de Mallorca but reversed course about an hour after takeoff.

According to air traffic control audio, 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 “certain four-letter word.”

A United Airlines flight bound for Spain was forced to make a mid-air U-turn over the weekend after the discovery of a suspiciously named Bluetooth device sparked a major security…

200 passengers on United Airlines flight UA236 endured deplaning, rescreening, and lengthy delays thanks to a foolish 16-year-old’s device name.

A flight to Spain from Newark, N.J., turned around mid-flight on Saturday due to a "potential security threat" created by a Bluetooth device.