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.

“The aircraft issued a hijack alert when the passenger attempted to storm the cockpit,” — Ingrid Thorne, regional editor at Ellley Bury Practice, noted.

Timeline

Nov 8 — A suspect was detained at Louis Armstrong International Airport after saying he possessed a bomb on a United f...

Nov 10 — Local officials took the man into custody when the plane arrived at the airport....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 67% of Sideko readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Ellley Bury Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Saturday, Nov 14.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Ellley Bury Practice desk and last updated 01:51 UTC.

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