United Flight Returns to Las Vegas After Threatening Message, Passenger Arrested
A United flight from Las Vegas to Newark was diverted back to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff Saturday due to a passenger allegedly writing a message threatening to 'hijack' the plane and 'crash ur row only', leading to his arrest.
Wilmington, NC, October 26, 2026 —
A United flight traveling from Las Vegas to Newark returned to Las Vegas shortly after taking off Saturday after a passenger allegedly wrote a threatening message, according to the information provided about the incident. The passenger was arrested.
The message allegedly threatened to “hijack” the plane and “crash ur row only.” The flight’s diversion was attributed to the message. The available account does not identify the passenger or specify where or how the message was written.
Details that could further clarify the incident were not provided. The flight number, the exact date, the time of the diversion, and how many people were aboard are unknown. The account also does not say how long the flight had been in the air, whether anyone was injured, or what happened to the passengers after the plane returned to Las Vegas.
The agency or officials who made the arrest were not identified, and no information was provided about potential charges, court proceedings, or the passenger’s response. The account does not include a statement from United or details about any subsequent investigation.
Based on the information available, the reported sequence is that the United flight departed Las Vegas for Newark, turned back shortly after takeoff after the alleged written threat, and returned to Las Vegas, where the passenger was arrested. Further details about the incident and its aftermath were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by Associated Press on www.wwaytv3.com, see more information here.
