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United Flight Diverts After Passenger Allegedly Threatens To "Hijack" Plane

Reported by NDTV 27 Oct 2026, 4:12 am IST 1 min read

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An airplane passenger was arrested for allegedly writing a message while midair that he was going to "hijack" the plane, forcing the United flight to be diverted back to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff Saturday.

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Section: India
Topics: Crime & safety, Railways & travel
First reported by: NDTV
Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 4:12 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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