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

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.

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 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’.

La tripulación realizó un aterrizaje de emergencia después de detectar un nombre sospechoso en un aparato inalámbrico, lo que obligó a evacuar la aeronave y a repetir los…

Tras aterrizar en Newark, los pasajeros fueron evacuados con sus pasaportes y sus teléfonos mientras el personal de seguridad inspeccionaba la aeronave

La aeronave volvió a origen por una alerta de seguridad causada por un aparato renombrado “BOMB” vía conexión inalámbrica; tras el aterrizaje fue inspeccionada y detuvieron a un…

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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Los pasajeros tuvieron que ser evacuados y volvieron a ser examinados por la TSA y la Patrulla de Aduanas y Fronteras antes de volver a embarcar

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.”

El viaje internacional fue detenido tras dos horas de trayecto sobre el océano Atlántico. Esto se sabe.

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…