United Flight Hijack Scare: Passenger Claims To Have Bomb, Attempts To Storm Cockpit Midair
\n\nA United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans sent out a hijacking alert Monday night after a passenger claimed to have a bomb and tried to storm the cockpit. United flight 2174 departed Newark International Airport around 9:30 PM before pilots radioed in an attempted breach of the cockpit, according to the airline and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, as reported by local affiliate FOX8.
\n\nPilots squawked 7500, which aviation content creator Aaron Rheins said signals a Level 4 alert, meaning an attempted or actual breach of the cockpit.
\n\nAir Traffic Control audio reviewed by Rheins revealed that the passenger, a 34-year-old Hispanic man who “spoke nearly no English,” announced he had a bomb in a backpack. He was detained in the back of the plane, seated with crew, and the aircraft landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport around 11:15 PM. United said law enforcement met the aircraft on arrival, and the other passengers were deplaned and taken to the terminal.
\n\nReports differ on how many people were aboard. One report cited 46 passengers and six crew members, while another cited an…
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