- A United Airlines flight from Newark to Palma de Mallorca was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday evening due to a potential security threat.
- The incident reportedly occurred after a passenger named their Bluetooth device a "certain four-letter word," leading to the aircraft's return for inspection.
- Upon landing, the Boeing 767, carrying 190 passengers and 12 crew, was swept by Port Authority police, and passengers were rescreened by TSA and Customs and Border Patrol.
- Passengers subsequently boarded a replacement flight with a new crew, which departed early Sunday morning and successfully landed in Palma later that afternoon.
- This event follows other recent incidents for United Airlines, including a flight diversion due to an unruly passenger attempting to breach a cockpit and another flight striking a truck and light pole at Newark.
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United Airlines flight to Spain diverted back Newark over Bluetooth device name
