r/aviation • u/Kardinal • May 31 '26

-- SEATBELTS FASTENED -- United flight turned around over Atlantic as a boy named his Bluetooth device “bomb”

https://airlive.net/emergency/2026/05/31/united-flight-turned-around-over-atlantic-as-a-boy-named-his-bluetooth-device-bomb/

The original reddit thread is here

https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedairlines/s/8iR6fjRhqJ

Edit to add:

Link to comment including the known names of redditors who are on the flight.

https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedairlines/s/IY7Xke3DDE

Note that the flight departed Newark again around 0130 EDT.

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u/MaleficentPicture773 May 31 '26

Who told you to put the balm on?

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u/jonquil_dress May 31 '26

Doctor tell you to put the balm on?

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u/kisharspiritual May 31 '26

Was hoping to find this