A United Airlines flight heading to Spain was forced to turn around mid-flight on Saturday after a Bluetooth device belonging to a teenager appeared with the name 'Bomb' on other passengers' screens. United Flight 236, a Boeing 767-400ER, had departed Newark Liberty International Airport for Palma de Mallorca in the early evening when the issue arose roughly an hour into the journey.
Several passengers noticed the discoverable network and alerted the cabin crew, who responded with urgent announcements. The incident prompted the activation of standard security protocols for a potential threat on the transatlantic route carrying around 190 passengers and 12 crew.
