United flight to Spain returns to Newark prompted by possible security threat
AP News
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A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat.
The flight, carrying 190 passengers and 12 crew members, returned to Newark because of a suspicious “four-letter” Bluetooth device name.
Passengers evacuated while Port Authority police swept the aircraft, and passengers had to be rescreened by TSA and Customs before reboarding.
The replacement flight took off early Sunday and landed in Spain that afternoon.
The incident follows other recent security concerns with United Airlines, including a diverted domestic flight and a collision at Newark airport earlier this month.
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