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Passenger misinterprets seat neighbor's ‘RIP’ text, forcing flight to divert
An American Airlines flight was forced to return to San Juan after a nosy passenger reported another traveler's text.
American Airlines flight forced to turn back after nosy passenger sounds alarm over 3-letter text message
The flight bound for Dallas was forced into a diverted landing on Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, according to authorities.
RIP: American Airlines flight diverted after passenger snoops on seatmate's condolence message, spreads panic
An American Airlines flight had to be diverted back to Puerto Rico after a passenger spread panic that there was a threat to ...
'RIP' Text Misread As Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.
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Overseen text leads to security threat on American Airlines flight - The Columbus Dispatch
An American Airlines flight returned to San Juan after a passenger reported a perceived threat based on another passenger's text message. The text message containing "RIP" was misinterpreted as a ...
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Flight Diverted After Passenger Misinterprets 'RIP' Text Message
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas was diverted after a text message saying "R.I.P." was misinterpreted as a ...
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Overseen text leads to security threat on American Airlines flight - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An American Airlines flight returned to San Juan after a passenger reported a perceived threat based on another passenger's text message. The text message containing "RIP" was misinterpreted as a ...
American Airlines Flight Diverted After Bomb Scare: Passenger Misinterprets Seatmate's 'RIP' Text
A nosy passenger forced an American Airlines flight to divert after misinterpreting a text message from another traveller.
American Airlines passenger sparks plane emergency after noticing menacing text on someone's phone
The American Airlines flight from San Juan in Puerto Rico to Dallas in the USA was forced to land just half an hour into the ...
American airlines flight diverted after 'bizarre' text sends passenger into full-blown panic
An American Airlines flight diverted back to Puerto Rico after a passenger oversaw another passenger receive a cryptic text ...
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Overseen text leads to security threat on American Airlines flight - The Tennessean
An American Airlines flight returned to San Juan after a passenger reported a perceived threat based on another passenger's text message. The text message containing "RIP" was misinterpreted as a ...