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

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.

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.

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

El culpable se trata de un adolescente de 16 años. Todavía no se conocen los cargos que presentarán contra él, pero podría acarrear graves consecuencias legales.

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…

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

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An international flight was forced to turn around on Saturday night after over a passenger's Bluetooth device.

Ein Flugzeug von United Airlines hat seine Reise abgebrochen, weil ein Passagier seinen Bluetooth-Lautsprecher mit einem Witznamen nicht abgeschaltet hat.

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.

Aeronave da United Airlines deu meia-volta três horas após a decolagem; FBI investiga o caso, mas jovem de 16 anos não foi acusado

Een Amerikaans passagiersvliegtuig dat richting Spanje vloog is zaterdag omgekeerd na een mogelijke veiligheidsdreiging. Een bluetoothapparaat aan boord had een dreigende naam.…

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."

»Was für ein kranker Witz ist das denn 😭«, meint eine Passagierin: Ein Bluetooth-Signal mit dem Namen »BOMB« hat einen Ferienflieger zur Umkehr bewegt. Der Übeltäter: offenbar…

A 16-year-old's fitness watch forced a flight with 190 passengers on board to turn around as police searched the aircraft - the FBI has launched an investigation into the incident

According to air traffic control audio, security came to inspect the aircraft after someone named their Bluetooth device a “certain four-letter word.”

La tripulación del United Airlines destino a Palma de Mallorca pidió a los 190 pasajeros que apagaran sus dispositivos pero dos de ellos permanecían encendidos. El piloto decidió…