Palma de Mallorca
Coverage of Palma de Mallorca in the Nexus archive.
- Here's why a Newark flight to Spain had to turn around over the Atlantic
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Palma de Mallorca had to turn around over the Atlantic due to a suspicious Bluetooth device name, prompting a police sweep. The incident occurred two hours into the journey.
- United Airlines flight to Spain pulls U-turn, apparently over Bluetooth device name
A United Airlines flight to Palma de Mallorca was diverted back to Newark after security concerns arose over an onboard Bluetooth device. Air traffic audio and social media posts suggest the device's name triggered the incident.
- A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain returned mid-flight due to a possible security threat linked to a Bluetooth device named with a 'certain four-letter word.' Passengers were rescreened and boarded a replacement flight after the aircraft was inspected by authorities.
- United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark, US after possible security threat
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, turned back to Newark mid-flight due to a possible security threat. The Boeing 767 aircraft, carrying 190 passengers and 12 crew members, landed at Newark at 9:37pm local time on Saturday.
- 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.
- A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat midair
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, returned to Newark midflight due to a possible security threat linked to a Bluetooth device named with a 'certain four-letter word.' Passengers were evacuated, rescreened, and boarded a replacement flight after the aircraft was inspected by Port Authority police.