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United flight returns to Las Vegas after reported hijacking threat
A United flight from Las Vegas to Newark turned back on Saturday night after a passenger disturbance.
The pilot told air traffic controllers that a flight attendant had seen a passenger texting that he planned to hijack the aircraft.
United said the plane returned safely to Harry Reid International Airport over a potential security concern.
The Boeing 737 had 150 passengers and six crew members on board.
Authorities had not said whether anyone was detained, and it was unclear whether anyone was arrested.
The flight was delayed overnight because the crew had reached its time limit, then departed for Newark on Sunday morning.
A United Airlines flight bound for Newark returned to Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas after a reported passenger disturbance and security concern.
The airline said flight 1681 safely returned with 150 passengers and six crew members aboard.
A report said a flight attendant saw a passenger texting about hijacking the aircraft.
The flight departed for Newark the following morning after an overnight delay caused by crew timeout.
Authorities had not said whether anyone was detained or arrested.
- Who
- United Airlines flight 1681, carrying 150 passengers and six crew members. A report said a passenger was texting about hijacking the aircraft.
- What
- The flight returned to Las Vegas after a reported passenger disturbance and potential security concern.
- When
- Saturday night; the flight departed for Newark the following morning.
- Where
- Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Why
- The airline cited a potential security concern, and airport officials cited a passenger disturbance. A report said a flight attendant saw a passenger texting about hijacking the aircraft.
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Flight 1681 departed Harry Reid International Airport at 10:37 p.m. and later turned back.
The flight returned to the airport at 11:42 p.m.
The flight departed for Newark shortly after 7 a.m. after an overnight delay.
- Flight
- United Airlines flight 1681
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Passengers and crew
- 150 passengers and six crew members
- Departure airport
- Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas
- Destination
- Newark, New Jersey
- Return time
- 11:42 p.m. Saturday
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What people are saying
potential security concern
The flight was delayed overnight due to crew timeout and departed for Newark this morning
passenger disturbance