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Man Arrested After Bomb Threat on United Flight to New Orleans
- A man was arrested after claiming to have a bomb on a United flight from Newark to New Orleans.
- The man, identified as Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, attempted to storm the cockpit.
- The flight landed safely, and the passenger was taken into custody by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
- Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto is a Honduran national who had been deported from the U.S. twice before.
- Authorities confirmed the incident and the arrest based on multiple news sources.
Articles (11)
ABC News·
Man arrested after allegedly saying he had a bomb on a flight bound for New Orleans
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)·
Man arrested after allegedly saying he had a bomb while aboard a flight from N.J. to New Orleans
New York Post·
Twice-deported illegal immigrant ID’d as United flier accused of bomb, hijack threat
Illegal immigrant ID’d as United flier accused of bomb threat, hijack attempt — was previously busted by ICE but judge let him go
Google News·
United flight sends out hijack alert after passenger claiming to have bomb attempts to storm cockpit
Fox News·
Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb: DHS
Associated Press·
A man is arrested after allegedly saying he had a bomb while aboard a flight bound for New Orleans
KABC-TV Los Angeles·
Passenger arrested after claiming to have bomb on Newark-to-New Orleans flight
WABC-TV New York·
Passenger arrested after claiming to have bomb on Newark-to-New Orleans flight
The Washington Post·
A man is arrested after saying he had a bomb while aboard a flight bound for New Orleans