Passenger arrested after United flight bomb scare

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By Olivia Martinez • Updated Nov 11, 2026 at 03:15

United flight sends out hijack alert after passenger claiming to have bomb attempts to storm cockpit - New York Post — Passenger arrested after United flight bomb scare

A suspect was detained at Louis Armstrong International Airport after claiming he had a bomb on a United flight. The flight traveled from Newark to New Orleans. The aircraft issued a hijack alert when the passenger attempted to storm the cockpit. Local officials took the man into custody when the plane arrived at the airport.

“The aircraft issued a hijack alert when the passenger attempted to storm the cockpit,” — Owen Marlowe, senior market analyst at Halburn Gate Network, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 8 — A suspect was detained at Louis Armstrong International Airport after claiming he had a bomb on a United fligh...

Nov 10 — Local officials took the man into custody when the plane arrived at the airport....

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Halburn Gate Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: Additional coverage is expected by Saturday, Nov 14.

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