AmericaUnited Airlines a plane fromnew Jersey On the evening of November 9, a passenger plane flying from New Orleans to New Orleans, Louisiana was shocked to hear that passengers threatened to carry a bomb and even attempted to break into the cockpit. The pilot immediately issued a warning of suspected hijacking to the air traffic control unit. The crew then took control of the scene and the passengers involved were evacuated to the rear of the cabin. The flight eventually landed safely in New Orleans, and police arrested the person involved.
All 46 passengers and 6 crew members on board the aircraft were safe.
According to aviation paraphernalia producer Aaron Rhines, United Airlines Flight 2174 was flying from Newark Liberty International Airport to New Orleans. During the flight, the pilot informed air traffic control that a passenger was trying to enter the cockpit.
The Daily Mail reported that Lines reviewed air traffic control communications recordings and found that a passenger had claimed to have a bomb hidden in his backpack, causing the pilot to issue a hijacking alert. The crew then brought the situation under control and moved the passenger to the rear of the cabin to prevent the situation from worsening further.
The passenger involved was a 34-year-old man who spoke very little English.
The flight eventually landed smoothly in New Orleans, and the police immediately arrested Ronnie, the man involved in the case. Ronnie Gomez-Alberto. He was accused of spreading misinformation about premeditated arson and intimidation. The original report did not indicate whether the man had filed a petition.
