United Flight Returns to Las Vegas After Passenger's Alleged Hijacking Text

A United Airlines flight bound for Newark, New Jersey, turned back to Las Vegas on October 25, 2026, after a flight attendant saw a passenger texting about hijacking the plane, and police say a man has been accused of making terroristic threats.

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Oct 27, 11:51 AM	timesofindia.indiatimes.com	'Gonna hijack this planẹ...crash ur row only': Text for which Newark-bound United Airlines plane returned to Las Vegas revealed
Oct 26, 5:53 PM	nypost.com	New details emerge after United ‘hijacking’ threat — as 25-year-old suspect’s chilling messages are revealed
Oct 26, 5:02 PM	reviewjournal.com	Las Vegas police say man accused of making terroristic threats on plane
Oct 26, 1:32 PM	abcnews.com	United flight turned around after report of passenger making a terroristic threat
Oct 26, 12:54 PM	jpost.com	United flight returns to airport after passenger spotted texting about hijacking aircraft
Oct 26, 10:55 AM	foxnews.com	Major airline delays 150 passengers overnight following serious in-flight threat
Oct 26, 9:42 AM	independent.co.uk	FAA investigating potential hijacking threat aboard Las Vegas United flight
Oct 26, 9:31 AM	timesofindia.indiatimes.com	United Airlines flight returns to Las Vegas after flight attendant finds passenger texting about 'hijacking'; 150 passengers stranded overnight
Oct 26, 8:22 AM	nypost.com	United flight forced to turn around midair after crew member spotted horrifying text on passenger’s phone
Oct 26, 6:45 AM	cbsnews.com	United flight diverted after flight attendant spots passenger texting about hijacking