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United Airlines Flight Returns to Las Vegas After Passenger Threatens Hijacking
A United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark returned to Las Vegas after a flight attendant reported a passenger threatened to hijack the plane via text message. The aircraft, carrying 150 passengers, landed safely and the suspect was apprehended by U.S. Marshals. Passengers were delayed over eight hours.
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What happened
- 01United Airlines flight returned to Las Vegas after a passenger threatened hijacking.
- 02A flight attendant reported seeing a passenger text about hijacking the plane.
- 03The flight was at 25,600 feet when the captain decided to turn back.
- 04U.S. Marshals apprehended the suspect upon the plane's return to the gate.
- 05Passengers faced an eight-hour delay before the flight continued.
- 06This follows recent security incidents on Austrian Airlines and TUS Airways flights.
The incident is the latest in a series of aviation security concerns.
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