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EXCLUSIVE: Attempted Plane Hijacking Migrant Claimed To Be Trans To Get Fast Pass Into US

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Taer, J. (2026, November 11). EXCLUSIVE: Attempted Plane Hijacking Migrant Claimed To Be Trans To Get Fast Pass Into US. The Daily Wire. https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-attempted-plane-hijacking-migrant-claimed-to-be-trans-to-get-fast-pass-into-us

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The Daily Wire · collected 2026-11-11 · by Jennie Taer

Quick Summary

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, an illegal immigrant from Honduras who crossed the U.S. border three times since 2011, allegedly attempted to hijack a United Airlines flight on November 10, 2026. After being deported twice, he successfully entered the country in 2019 by claiming to be transgender and facing persecution in his home country, securing asylum as a result. During the incident, Gomez-Alberto claimed to have a bomb while trying to reach the cockpit; he was arrested upon landing in New Orleans and faces charges including communicating false information of planned arson and terrorizing. ICE has requested local authorities transfer him to federal custody if released.
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 United States twice, was detained by ICE after attempting to gain entry into the cockpit of a United Airlines flight while claiming to have a bomb. The incident occurred on Flight UA2174 from Newark International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. During the flight, Gomez-Alberto reportedly sent threatening text messages and claimed he had a device that could be used for sabotage. This led to the issuance of a hijacking alert by the pilots before landing safely in New Orleans, where authorities arrested him without further incident.

DHS reports that Gomez-Alberto was arrested on October 24, after being identified as someone who had previously entered the U.S. illegally and evaded deportation multiple times since 2019. He currently faces charges of terrorizing passengers and communicating false information about arson in Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, Louisiana.

Written for “Twice-Deported Immigrant Bomb Threat Cockpit Attempt” on 2026-11-11, grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.
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The model judged this article politically coded and scored it +0.65, but all 2 of its quote(s) are attributed speech - words the article quotes from someone, not the article's own narration, so the score is not published.
Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph rather than checkable quotes. Re-analysing this article replaces it.
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Story

Twice-Deported Immigrant Bomb Threat Cockpit Attempt
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sentences that state something as happening or true
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44%
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11
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Jennie Taer
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Topics

New Orleans The Daily Wire United Airlines the New York Post the United States

Subjects

Gomez-Alberto PERSON · 4× the United States GPE · 3× ICE ORG · 2× New Orleans GPE · 2× Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto PERSON · 2× The Daily Wire ORG · 2× United Airlines ORG · 2× the New York Post ORG · 2× Honduran NORP · 1× United ORG · 1×

Narrative

“On November 10, 2026, ICE lodged a detainer for Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after he attempted to gain entry to the cockpit during a flight,” the spokesperson said.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
2026-11-11 · The Daily Wire
EXCLUSIVE: Attempted Plane Hijacking Migrant Claimed To Be Trans To Get Fast Pass Into US · mixed framing

Claims (16 extracted, 7 hedged)

The illegal immigrant who allegedly tried to hijack a United Airlines flight this week was allowed to stay in the United States after two deportations by claiming to be transgender, a law enforcement source told The Daily Wire. uncertain
source → try → Wire
Honduran man Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto said he had a bomb when he tried to storm the cockpit of United Flight 2174, which departed from Newark to New Orleans on Monday night. asserted
which → say → night
It was later revealed that he crossed the Southern border illegally once in 2011 and again in 2014, getting removed from the United States each time before making a third successful attempt to enter the country. asserted
he → reveal → country
On his third attempt to enter, which occurred at the port of entry in San Ysidro, California, in 2019, Gomez-Alberto claimed to have a fear of returning to his home country and was allowed to argue his case before a judge, according to the source. uncertain
Alberto → enter → source
That case centered around his claim of being transgender, which he said placed a target on his back at home. uncertain
he → center → home
He was granted asylum in 2020 based on his claim of being persecuted for being transgender. uncertain
He → grant → claim
At one point, he also told federal authorities he was HIV positive and that he was an avid marijuana user. asserted
he → tell → authorities
Gomez-Alberto was detained in the back of the plane after the flight crew convinced him to move away from the cockpit to allow the plane to land safely in New Orleans, according to the New York Post, citing air traffic control audio. “He changed into all black before he started trying to reach the cockpit,” local authorities were heard saying in the audio recording, according to the New York Post. uncertain
authorities → detain → Post
Police arrested Gomez-Alberto after the plane landed at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the outlet reported. asserted
outlet → arrest → Airport
The Executive Office for Immigration Review at the Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
Office → respond → comment
United Airlines said the flight, carrying 46 passengers and six crew members, “landed safely following a disruptive incident involving a passenger onboard,” according to Fox News. uncertain
flight → say → News
“Law enforcement met the aircraft upon arrival,” the airline said. asserted
airline → meet → arrival
Gomez-Alberto was taken into the custody of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office on charges of communicating false information of planned arson and terrorizing, according to local reports. uncertain
Alberto → take → reports
Since his hijacking attempt, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has asked local authorities in Louisiana to transfer him to federal custody upon any future release, a Homeland Security spokesperson told The Daily Wire. asserted
spokesperson → ask → Wire
“On November 10, 2026, ICE lodged a detainer for Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after he attempted to gain entry to the cockpit during a flight,” the spokesperson said. asserted
spokesperson → lodge → flight
“Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens are NOT welcome in the United States,” the spokesperson added. asserted
spokesperson → add → States
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