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Twice-Deported Illegal Tries To Storm Cockpit, Claims He Has Bomb On United Flight

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Mahieu, L. L. (2026, November 11). Twice-Deported Illegal Tries To Storm Cockpit, Claims He Has Bomb On United Flight. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/twice-deported-illegal-tries-to-storm-cockpit-claims-he-has-bomb-on-united-flight

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The Daily Wire · collected 2026-11-11 · by Leif Le Mahieu

Quick Summary

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a twice-deported illegal immigrant from Honduras, was arrested on Monday after he claimed to have a bomb and attempted to storm the cockpit of a United flight carrying 46 passengers from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans. DHS confirmed that a judge released him in 2020 despite his previous removals from the country. The incident occurred shortly before midnight when Gomez-Alberto acted erratically and was detained by law enforcement upon landing in New Orleans. He now faces state charges and an ICE detainer order.
Written by AI on 2026-11-11, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On November 10, 2026, Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran national who had been previously deported from the US twice, was arrested after attempting to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans and claiming to have a bomb. The incident prompted the pilots to issue a hijacking alert. ICE lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana. He had been arrested multiple times by Border Patrol for illegally entering the US, most recently being released pending removal proceedings before a judge in 2020.

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Story

Illegal Immigrant Threatens United Flight
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Leif Le Mahieu
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Topics

DHS ICE New Orleans The Department of Homeland Security the United States

Subjects

Gomez-Alberto PERSON · 7× New Orleans GPE · 3× DHS ORG · 2× ICE ORG · 2× the United States GPE · 2× Honduras GPE · 1× Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto PERSON · 1× The Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1× United ORG · 1× the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

Gomez-Alberto currently is in custody at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna, Louisiana, facing charges of terrorizing and communicating false information about arson, and a fugitive charge stemming from an apparent warrant in another state.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

The Department of Homeland Security identified the man who claimed to have a bomb while on a plane traveling to New Orleans as a twice-deported illegal immigrant from Honduras recently set free by a judge. asserted
who → identify → judge
Deputies with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto on Monday evening after he reportedly attempted to storm the cockpit of a United flight traveling with 46 passengers from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans. uncertain
he → arrest → Orleans
DHS revealed Tuesday that a judge released Gomez-Alberto back in 2020 as he faced a third removal from the United States. asserted
he → reveal → States
“He has been removed from the country twice and was released a third time, pending removal proceedings, by a judge,” DHS said in a statement. asserted
DHS → remove → statement
“Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens who try to HIJACK AIRPLANES are NOT welcome in the United States.” asserted
who → try → States
The incident took place shortly after 11:00 p.m. when officials said Gomez-Alberto began acting erratically before telling attendants he had a bomb and attempting to get into the plane’s cockpit. asserted
he → take → cockpit
The plane sent out a hijacking alert and Gomez-Alberto was detained in the back of the plane and arrested upon arrival in New Orleans. asserted
Alberto → send → Orleans
“He changed into all black before he started trying to reach the cockpit,” one person said in audio from air traffic control. asserted
person → change → control
Gomez-Alberto currently is in custody at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna, Louisiana, facing charges of terrorizing and communicating false information about arson, and a fugitive charge stemming from an apparent warrant in another state. asserted
Alberto → face → state
No bond has been set and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer against Gomez-Alberto on Tuesday. asserted
Immigration → set → Tuesday
Border agents previously arrested Gomez-Alberto around El Indio, Texas, in September 2011 and around Columbus, New Mexico, in October 2014, according to the New York Post. uncertain
agents → arrest → Post
He was deported both times after being detained. asserted
He → deport → ?
He was next arrested sneaking across the border in 2019 around San Ysidro, California, but ICE released him in January 2020 at a judge’s orders. asserted
ICE → arrest → orders
The Justice Department is reportedly considering whether to bring any federal charges against Gomez-Alberto. uncertain
Department → consider → Alberto
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