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United flight forced to turn around because of a Bluetooth speaker name
United flight 236 from Newark to Palma de Mallorca was forced to return to Newark an hour after takeoff due to security concerns over a Bluetooth signal. Crew members repeatedly asked passengers to disable Bluetooth devices, with one Redditor reporting a one-minute warning before the flight turned back.
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