1 min readBy Aaron Bailey
United Crew Spots Passenger “Texting He Was Going To Hijack” Plane, Cockpit Locked Down
A Las Vegas flight turned back after cabin crew spotted a disturbing text and officers met the aircraft on return.
By Aaron BaileyZimbabwe

A recent security concern on a routine United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to New York resulted in the jet returning shortly after takeoff. This came after a flight attendant spotted a passenger texting someone about hijacking the plane. As a result, the cockpit was locked down, and the plane returned to Las Vegas.
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- 54 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 26, 2026
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- Aaron Bailey
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- Simple Flying