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Passenger on Newark United flight allegedly tries to open door at 36,000 feet
A United flight out of Newark Airport had to make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles Thursday after a passenger allegedly tried to open the plane door at 36,000 feet, according to air traffic control and the airline. Flight 1551 was scheduled to leave the New Jersey hub around 7 p.m. en route to Guatemala City. About five hours later,…
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Passengers Taken Off Planes at JFK as Authorities Investigate Bomb Threat: Officials
Passengers on two Delta flights at John F. Kennedy Airport were taken off each of the aircrafts Monday night as authorities investigated a bomb threat that turned out to be unfounded, officials say.
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Feds Issue Shoe-Bomb Advisory for U.S.-Bound Planes
The Department of Homeland Security has advised airlines of a potential new security threat involving possible attempts to attack passenger jets using explosives in shoes, and airlines were urged to pay extra attention to U.S.-bound flights from overseas.
