United flight returns to airport after passenger spotted texting about hijacking aircraft — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-flight-returns-to-airport-after-passenger-spotted-texting-about-hijacking-aircraftContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. United Flight Diverted After Passenger Texts Hijack Threathttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-flight-returns-to-airport-after-passenger-spotted-texting-about-hijacking-aircrafthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-flight-returns-to-airport-after-passenger-spotted-texting-about-hijacking-aircraft#u167567Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:30:44 +0000United Airlines Flight 1681 returned to Las Vegas after a flight attendant spotted a passenger texting about hijacking the aircraft. The Newark-bound flight landed safely at Harry Reid Airport following the security incident, with no injuries reported among the 150 passengers and six crew members. Police arrested 25-year-old Dante Milne in connection with the terroristic threat. The airline delayed the passengers overnight following the serious in-flight threat, while authorities investigated the situation and the suspect claimed the message was a drunken joke.Why it mattersIn-flight security