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United Airlines flight diverted back to Newark due to suspicious Bluetooth device name

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight due to a possible security threat.

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  1. FOX Business

    United flight returns midair after Bluetooth device name reportedly sparks security scare (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    United Airlines Flight 236 bound for Spain turned back over the Atlantic after a Bluetooth device with a concerning name reportedly triggered security protocols at Newark.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    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

  3. NPR

    United Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device name (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The flight to Palma de Mallorca diverted back to Newark late on Saturday. Air traffic audio and social media posts indicate an onboard Bluetooth device raised security concerns.

  4. New York Post

    United Airlines flight diverts back to Newark after Bluetooth device’s name sparks security scare (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Spain-bound United Airlines flight out of Newark turned around mid-flight on Saturday as the name of a Bluetooth device sparked concerns about a possible security threat, reports said.

  5. The Guardian

    United flight to Spain turns back midair after possible security threat (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Security came to inspect aircraft in Newark after report of Bluetooth device with a ‘certain four-letter word’

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    United Airlines flight diverted back to Newark due to suspicious Bluetooth device name (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight due to a possible security threat.

  7. WSVN Miami

    A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday due to a possible security threat.The flight departed around

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