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United Flight Diverted Over Risky Bluetooth Name
31 May
Summary
- United flight 236 diverted due to Bluetooth speaker name.
- Crew requested passengers to turn off all devices.
- Air traffic control confirmed issue was discoverable Bluetooth name.
United flight 236, traveling from Newark to Palma de Mallorca, experienced a significant disruption on Saturday night. The aircraft was compelled to turn back approximately one hour into its journey due to security concerns sparked by a passenger's Bluetooth device. Flight attendants issued stern warnings, requesting all passengers to deactivate their Bluetooth connections.
Recordings from air traffic control corroborated the unusual reason for the diversion. The issue was traced to a discoverable Bluetooth speaker whose name was reportedly a "four-letter word." This led to a security inspection of the entire aircraft, including its cargo hold, and necessitated the evacuation of all passengers.
