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United flight heading to Newark forced to turn back to Las Vegas after flight attendant allegedly saw passenger texting about plans to hijack the plane

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Joudeh, N. (2026, October 26). United flight heading to Newark forced to turn back to Las Vegas after flight attendant allegedly saw passenger texting about plans to hijack the plane. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240115/United-flight-heading-Newark-forced-turn-Las-Vegas-flight-attendant-allegedly-saw-passenger-texting-plans-hijack-plane.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Quick Summary

A United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark was forced to return to Las Vegas after a flight attendant saw a passenger texting about plans to hijack the plane. The incident occurred on Saturday night when Flight 1681, carrying 150 passengers and six crew members, turned back just 20 minutes into its journey. Police arrested Dane Milne, 25, upon landing; he was charged with making threats or conveying false information regarding an act of terrorism and posted $10,000 bail.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-26, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

United Airlines Flight 1681, carrying 150 passengers and six crew members from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas to Newark Liberty International Airport, returned to Las Vegas on Saturday night, October 24, after a flight attendant spotted a passenger texting about hijacking the aircraft. The crew secured the cockpit and alerted air traffic control, leading to the plane's emergency return. Law enforcement met the flight upon landing; however, no injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which occurred around 11:05 p.m. local time. The passenger involved was later identified as Dane Milne, 25, who remained unaware of the alert until after the plane had returned to Las Vegas.

Written for “United Airlines Hijacking Threat” on 2026-10-26, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 40% hedged 6 of 15 📰 publisher trust 59

“Both articles describe the identical incident involving United Flight 1681 returning to Las Vegas after a flight attendant spotted a passenger texting about hijacking, with the same number of passengers and crew members.”

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The Independent

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 27% hedged 4 of 15 📰 publisher trust 59

“Both articles describe the exact same incident involving United Flight 1681 from Las Vegas to Newark, where a flight attendant noticed a passenger texting about hijacking plans, leading the plane to return to Las Vegas.”

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22%

4 of 18 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")

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takes no side on a contested political question

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66/100

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Topics

Air Traffic Control Flight 1681 Las Vegas Newark United Airlines

Subjects

Las Vegas GPE · 6× United Airlines ORG · 3× Air Traffic Control ORG · 1× Boeing ORG · 1× Dane Milne PERSON · 1× Fox 5 Vegas ORG · 1× Milne PERSON · 1× New Jersey GPE · 1× Newark GPE · 1× PEOPLE ORG · 1×

Narrative

Flight 1681 was carrying 150 passengers and six crew members when the alarming message was discovered, prompting the pilots to lock down the aircraft and make an emergency landing at Harry Reid International Airport.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-26

2026-10-26 · Daily Mail

United flight heading to Newark forced to turn back to Las Vegas after flight attendant allegedly saw passenger texting about plans to hijack the plane · mixed framing

Claims (18 extracted, 4 hedged)

A United Airlines flight bound for Newark was forced to turn back to Las Vegas Saturday night after a flight attendant allegedly spotted a passenger sending a text message claiming he planned to hijack the plane. uncertain

he → bind → plane

message → carry → Airport

The passenger, later identified as Dane Milne, 25, apparently had no idea a flight attendant had spotted his alleged threat, according to air traffic control audio. uncertain

attendant → identify → audio

In the recording, obtained by Air Traffic Control, a Las Vegas air traffic controller can be heard asking the pilots whether the passenger was 'compliant or restrained. asserted

passenger → obtain → pilots

'The passenger does not know anything is going on,' a pilot explained. asserted

pilot → know → ?

'The flight attendant saw him texting that he was going to hijack the aircraft and called me and we went lockdown… asserted

we → see → lockdown

The Boeing 737 departed Las Vegas at 10.52pm and headed to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, where it was scheduled to land about five hours later. But the flight was cut short less than 20 minutes after takeoff, with the aircraft diverting back to Las Vegas and touching down safely at 11.36pm, according to PEOPLE. uncertain

aircraft → depart → PEOPLE

Las Vegas police arrested Milne after the plane landed and charged him with making threats or conveying false information regarding an act of terrorism. asserted

plane → arrest → terrorism

Flight 1681 was carrying 150 passengers and six crew members when the alarming message was discovered (stock picture) asserted

message → carry → picture

The flight decided to return to Harry Reid International Airport just 20 minutes after taking off He was taken to the Clark County Detention Center, police said. asserted

police → decide → Center

He posted bond on his $10,000 bail according to court records seen by Fox 5 Vegas and is due back in court on Tuesday, October 27. uncertain

He → post → Tuesday

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the flight returned safely to Las Vegas after the crew reported a 'passenger disturbance.' asserted

crew → confirm → disturbance

Passengers whose travel plans were disrupted by the incident were rebooked on a Sunday morning flight. asserted

plans → disrupt → flight

The scare comes just days after another United Airlines flight experienced a huge bang during turbulence so severe that the plane began plunging, injuring four flight attendants. asserted

plane → come → attendants

The passengers finally arrvied at Newark on Sunday morning (stock image) asserted

passengers → arrvie → morning

Passengers said the turbulence felt like a sudden drop after hearing a 'huge bang,' with one witness reporting that one of the injured flight attendants had blood on their head and leg. asserted

one → say → head

Medical personnel saw four flight attendants in total, including one who was transported to the hospital for further treatment, United told The Daily Mail in a statement. asserted

United → see → statement

United Airlines Flight 1157 had initially left Honolulu, Hawaii, before landing safely in Los Angeles, California. asserted

Flight → leave → Angeles