Hijack scare unfolds on United flight over suspicious text message. Here is what happened
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A United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to New York witnessed a hijack scare after an attendant saw a text message. The plane was turned back at 24,000 feet while the cockpit was locked down. The person was arrested after the plane landed.
Story file
- Section
- World
- Topics
- Crime & safety, Railways & travel
- First reported by
- Wion
- Reporter
- anamica singh
- Published
- Monday, 26 October 2026, 7:26 pm IST
- Coverage
- One outlet so far
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