Snooping Passenger Sparks Bomb Scare After Misinterpreting Seatmate's Texts Mid-Flight

A passenger mistakenly prompted a bomb scare after reading their seatmate's texts over their shoulder mid-flight and misinterpreting the message. (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

A passenger mistakenly prompted a bomb scare after sneaking a look at their seatmate's texts mid-flight and misinterpreting the message.

A July 3 American Airlines flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Dallas, Texas, was forced to turn around after an passenger reported what she believed to be a threat after her seatmate received an "RIP" text, Primera Hora reported.