Possible blindspot · U.S. · Crime & justice · 7 outlets (L 0 · C 2 · R 4 · 1 not rated)
United flight turns around after flight attendant spots hijacking text
A United Airlines flight bound for Newark Liberty International Airport returned to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff Saturday night after a flight attendant reported seeing a passenger texting about hijacking the plane.[2, 4, 7] United Flight 1681 was carrying 150 passengers and six crew members from Harry Reid International Airport, according to The Daily Wire.[4] CBS News reported that the pilot told air traffic controllers a flight attendant saw the passenger texting that he planned to hijack the aircraft.[2]
Police said the flight was diverted over a report that a passenger had made a terroristic threat, according to ABC News and The Washington Times.[1, 5] The Daily Wire reported the suspect was a 25-year-old man who was arrested.[4]
Covered by CBS News, New York Post, NewsNation and 4 more
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Of the 6 rated outlets that covered it, 0 are left of center, 2 are center and 4 are right of center (3 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
Why it's here Covered by 7 outlets: 0 left, 2 center, 4 right, 1 not rated. A possible blindspot: 0 of 42 left-leaning outlets covered it, and Tare found no matching headline from the others in the last 24 hours.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: none.
- Center: ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Western Journal (+2.13).
Not rated NewsNation. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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- Center United flight diverted after flight attendant spots passenger texting about hijacking
- Right-leaning Suspected Terrorist Arrested After United Flight Attendant Spots Hijacking Text On Passenger’s Phone