Man accused of rushing cockpit, making bomb threat on Newark flight faces third deportation
Authorities say the man began acting irrationally late Monday evening and told crew members he had a bomb.
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A 34-year-old man accused of saying he had a bomb aboard a United Airlines flight from Newark was arrested after the plane landed safely in New Orleans.
Authorities say the man began acting irrationally late Monday evening and told crew members he had a bomb.
The Boeing 737 Max 9, carrying 46 passengers and six crew members, landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says the man was arrested without incident and taken to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center.
He was booked on charges of communicating false information of planned arson and terrorizing.
United Airlines described the situation as a “disruptive incident involving a passenger” and said law enforcement met the aircraft when it arrived.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to investigate.
The man is also in ICE custody. ICE says he is an undocumented immigrant from Honduras who had previously been deported twice and now faces deportation for a third time.
AP wires were used in this report
