United flight makes emergency landing in Las Vegas
By The BriefBrief
A United flight made an emergency landing in Las Vegas over the weekend after the pilot told air traffic controllers that a flight attendant had seen a passenger texting that he planned to hijack the aircraft.
WHO:The United flight crew
WHAT:The crew made an emergency landing in Las Vegas after a flight attendant spotted a passenger texting about a planned hijacking.
WHEN:Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 9:45 AM ET
WHERE:Las Vegas, USA
WHY:The landing followed the pilot's report that a flight attendant saw a passenger texting that he planned to hijack the aircraft.
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