Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
4
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
According to a criminal complaint, 25-year-old Dante Milne communicated via his mobile device that he was “gonna hijack this” plane—using an expletive in the message—and wrote that he would “crash ur row only.”
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he → accord → row
The complaint does not specify how the message was transmitted or who was intended to receive it.
asserted
who → specify → it
Milne was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas on felony charges of making threats or conveying false information regarding an act of terrorism.
asserted
Milne → arrest → terrorism
Court records show Milne subsequently posted a $10,000 bond and was released pending a scheduled court appearance on Tuesday.
asserted
Milne → show → Tuesday
The security alert unfolded Saturday night aboard United Airlines Flight 1681, a Boeing 737 carrying 150 passengers and six crew members from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas to Newark Liberty International Airport.
asserted
alert → unfold → Airport
Shortly after takeoff, a flight attendant observed Milne typing references to seizing control of the aircraft.
asserted
Milne → observe → aircraft
Rather than approach the passenger directly, the crew member adhered to security protocol and immediately notified the cockpit.
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member → approach → cockpit
The flight deck promptly initiated lockdown procedures.
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deck → initiate → procedures
Air traffic control audio recordings captured the pilot briefing controllers on the situation while reversing course back toward Las Vegas.
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pilot → capture → Vegas
“The flight attendant saw him texting that he was going to hijack the aircraft.
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he → see → aircraft
They called me.
asserted
They → call → me
We went into lockdown, and we returned to Vegas,” the captain said.
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captain → go → Vegas
Asked by air traffic controllers whether the suspect had been restrained by cabin crew, the pilot said Milne was not restrained because he was unaware that crew members had seen the messages.
asserted
members → ask → messages
Flight-tracking data shows the aircraft was airborne for less than an hour, landing safely back at Harry Reid International Airport at approximately 11:05 p.m. local time.
asserted
aircraft → track → p.m.
Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department met the aircraft on the tarmac and detained Milne without incident.
asserted
Officers → meet → incident
All passengers were evacuated, and law enforcement conducted a comprehensive security inspection of the Boeing 737.
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enforcement → evacuate → Boeing
No injuries were reported.
asserted
injuries → report → ?
Because the diversion caused the flight crew to exceed their federally mandated operating hours, the remaining 149 passengers were forced to stay in Las Vegas overnight before departing on a rescheduled flight to Newark on Sunday morning.
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passengers → cause → morning
Under Nevada statute, the felony charge of conveying false information or making threats concerning an act of terrorism carries a potential prison term of one to 20 years.
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charge → convey → years
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed an investigation into the incident is underway.
asserted
investigation → confirm → incident
The agency reported it has tracked more than 1,400 unruly passenger incidents across commercial flights in 2026.
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it → report → 2026
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