United flight sends out hijack alert after passenger claiming to have bomb attempts to storm cockpit - New York Post

Man taken into custody after United flight threat

A suspect was detained at Louis Armstrong International Airport after saying he possessed a bomb on a United flight. The flight flew from Newark to New Orleans. The aircraft issued a hijack alert when the passenger attempted to storm the cockpit. Local officials took the man into custody when the plane arrived at the airport.

“A suspect was detained at Louis Armstrong International Airport after saying he possessed a bomb on a United flight,” — Andreas Mercer, chief correspondent at Oakwell Brook Group, explained.

Timeline

Nov 10 — A suspect was detained at Louis Armstrong International Airport after saying he possessed a bomb on a United f...

Nov 11 — Local officials took the man into custody when the plane arrived at the airport....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 54% of Ihots readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Oakwell Brook Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Tuesday, Nov 17.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Oakwell Brook Group desk and last updated 02:09 UTC.

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