https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-hijack-text-scare-forces-plane-to-turn-backContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-hijack-text-scare-forces-plane-to-turn-backhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/united-hijack-text-scare-forces-plane-to-turn-back#u165027Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:26:49 +0000A United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark was forced to turn back shortly after takeoff after a flight attendant spotted a passenger texting about hijacking the aircraft. Flight 1681 reached 24,000 feet before the crew locked down the cockpit and diverted the plane back to Harry Reid International Airport. The passenger was detained by police upon landing and arrested. Law enforcement identified the suspect as 25-year-old Dante Milne, who later told police that the threatening text messages were just a drunken joke and banter.Why it mattersIn-flight security protocols require immediate