Passenger snoops on neighbor’s messages only to be frozen in fear, makes the flight land in emergency

An American Airlines flight was turned back in an emergency and redirected to San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a passenger sneaking a look at their neighbor’s phone saw a text message that the other person received.

American Airlines flight 1847 was headed to Dallas-Fort Worth, but a spokesperson for the company told People that the flight returned to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport 30 minutes after takeoff due to a “possible security concern.” The flight was inspected and immediately cleared. The airline released a statement afterward saying, “Safety and security are our top priorities, and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”