31
May
New York (Rajeev Sharma): A Spain-bound United Airlines flight was forced to make a dramatic U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean and return to Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday evening following a security scare triggered by a discoverable Bluetooth device name. The flight, which departed around 6:00 p.m. local time for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, reversed course roughly an hour into its transatlantic journey after an eagle-eyed passenger noticed a discoverable Bluetooth speaker network containing a threatening four-letter word, later identified as "BOMB." Upon discovering the network name, the cabin crew immediately broadcasted multiple urgent announcements over the public address…
