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United Flight Turns Around Over Atlantic Due To Security Threat United Flight Turns Around Over Atlantic Due To Security Threat
United Flight Turns Around Over Atlantic Due To Security Threat A transatlantic flight was cut short by a security scare that sent passengers back to where they started. United Flight 236 left Newark Liberty International Airport around 6 p.m. Saturday, May 30, bound for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, before turning around midflight, according to multiple reports. The Boeing 767 landed back at Newark at 9:37 p.m., according to ABC News. The airline said 190 passengers and 12 crew members were onboard. The security concern involved a Bluetooth device name, according to air traffic control audio cited by NPR. Security personnel were sent to inspect the aircr…

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