Coverage dated November 9, 2026 to November 13, 2026

Twice-Deported Attempted Plane Hijacker Claimed Trans Identity for Asylum

Headline from Patriot Post, on the newest of 3 developments

The incident provides an occasion to reconsider the implementation of America’s asylum policy.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Passenger arrested after attempted cockpit breach, bomb threat on flight from Newark: ICE

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

  2. United Airlines hijacking suspect ID’d as previously deported transgender asylum recipient, DHS says

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

  3. Newest

    Twice-Deported Attempted Plane Hijacker Claimed Trans Identity for Asylum

    Headline from Patriot Post ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. Just the News

    DHS says illegal Honduran migrant is accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Gomez-Alberto allegedly claimed to have a bomb during the flight, prompting the pilots to issue a reported hijacking alert, and he was also accused of attempting to enter the cockpit.

  2. New York Post

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

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    New York Post's feed description

    A deranged passenger claimed he had a bomb and tried to storm the cockpit of a United Airlines flight out of New Jersey Monday night, prompting pilots to send out a hijacking alert.

  3. Revolver News

  4. Townhall

  5. Fox News

    Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb: DHS (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, accused of a bomb threat on a United Airlines flight to New Orleans, had been deported twice before, DHS confirms.

  6. New York Post

    Illegal immigrant ID’d as United flier accused of bomb threat, hijack attempt — was previously busted by ICE but judge let him go (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Immigration officials said that he was arrested twice in the US and deported – first in September 2011 near El Indio, Texas, and again in October 2014 in Columbus, New Mexico.

  7. News Nation Now

    Twice-deported migrant accused in midair bomb threat scare (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    A United Airlines flight landed safely after a passenger allegedly rushed the cockpit and claimed to have a bomb.

  8. PJ Media

  9. Breitbart News

    DHS Says Twice-Deported Illegal Alien Tried to Storm United Cockpit (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Tuesday that the man accused of storming the cockpit of a Newark-to-New Orleans United Airlines flight while claiming to have a bomb is a twice-deported illegal alien from Honduras, according to a statement provided to Fox News.

  10. Washington Examiner

    ICE issues detainer for Honduran who allegedly tried to storm cockpit midflight (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer for a Honduran national who allegedly tried to storm the cockpit on a United Airlines flight late Monday. Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, 34, was arrested after he allegedly threatened to blow up the airplane midflight with a bomb he claimed to hav…

  11. The Western Journal

    Surprise, Surprise: DHS Confirms Man Who Tried to Storm United Cockpit Was Illegal Alien Let Out By Judge (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    As you may have heard during President Donald Trump’s appearance on “60 Minutes” on Sunday, there appears to now be an active debate within the administration as to whether illegal […]

  12. Not The Bee

    Twice-deported illegal alien storms United flight's cockpit, claims to have a bomb (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    People say that Americans commit crimes at a higher rate than illegal aliens, so we just have to be okay with this, I guess.

  13. Revolver News

  14. Legitgov

    Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb – DHS (opens Legitgov)

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    Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb – DHS | 10 Nov 2026 | A Honduran illegal alien accused of attempting to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight after allegedly claiming to have a bomb had previously been deported from the United Stat…

  15. The Western Journal

    Twice-Deported Illegal Alien Triggers Hijack Alert on United Flight After Rushing Cockpit: DHS (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    There was panic in the sky over America on Monday night as a twice-deported illegal immigrant told a planeload of passengers he had a bomb and then tried to enter […]

  16. Not The Bee

    UPDATE: Illegal alien who threatened to bomb plane claimed to be transgender to get "fast pass" into the US (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    We've got an update on the recent attempted hijacking by an illegal Honduran man.

  17. FOX 5 New York

    Passenger arrested after attempted cockpit breach, bomb threat on flight from Newark: ICE (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A routine flight from New Jersey to Louisiana took a terrifying turn on Monday night when a passenger allegedly claimed to have a bomb and attempted to force his way into the cockpit. The midair disturbance, which Immigration and Customs Enforcement says triggered a hijack alert, resulted in the arr…

  18. American Greatness

    Attempted Plane Hijacker is Twice Deported Honduran Granted Asylum in 2020 After Claiming to Be Transgender (opens American Greatness)

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    The suspect who stormed the cockpit of a United Airlines flight earlier this week, is a twice deported illegal alien from Honduras who allegedly claimed […] Source

  19. Legal Insurrection

    ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Alien Accused of Storming Cockpit (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The Honduran national had been deported twice before an immigration judge ordered his release in 2020; he now faces felony charges after allegedly threatening to bomb a United flight. The post ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Alien Accused of Storming Cockpit first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion …

  20. GOP Daily Brief

    Twice-Deported Honduran National Accused of Attempting to Storm United Airlines Cockpit After Alleged Bomb Threat (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    GOP Daily Brief's feed description

    Boarding a commercial flight demands a quiet act of faith. You trust the TSA did its job. You trust federal databases flagged the people who...

  21. Conservative Review

    Honduran illegal alien who TERRORIZED flight with bomb threat had been deported TWICE before, feds claim (opens Conservative Review)

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    An illegal alien who had been deported twice was arrested after allegedly making bomb threats on a flight from Newark, New Jersey, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto was arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after the United flight landed at th…

  22. Conservative Daily News

    DHS Says Twice-Deported Illegal Alien Claimed a Bomb and Tried to Storm a United Cockpit (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    Conservative Daily News's feed description

    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - A Honduran man accused of claiming to have a bomb and trying to reach the cockpit of a Newark-to-New Orleans United flight had been deported twice and was released in 2020 on an immigration judge’s order, DHS says.

  23. New York Post

    Illegal migrant who tried to hijack a United Airlines flight claimed to be trans and HIV positive — and was granted asylum (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    He managed to make his way back into the US a third time in 2019, entering through a port of entry in San Ysidro, California, where he claimed he was transgender and afraid to return to his home country.

  24. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Man accused of saying he had a bomb on flight from Newark has been deported twice, ICE says (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    He is a Honduran national who was most recently living in New York City, ABC reported.

  25. Fox News

    Twice-deported United cockpit suspect granted asylum after transgender persecution claim: DHS (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    DHS says a twice-deported Honduran national won asylum claiming transgender persecution before allegedly trying to storm a United Airlines cockpit.

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