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Illegal immigrant’s alleged plane hijack scare fuels tense security scramble after door was ‘breached’: audio

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Cairns, K. (2026, November 11). Illegal immigrant’s alleged plane hijack scare fuels tense security scramble after door was ‘breached’: audio. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-immigrant-alleged-plane-hijack-scare-fuels-tense-security-scramble-door-breached-audio

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-11 · by Kelsie Cairns

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Security audio released shows the tense response to an alleged plane hijack attempt where Rony Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old illegal immigrant from Honduras who had previously been deported twice, threatened to hijack United Airlines flight 2174 heading to New Orleans and claimed to have a bomb. Emergency personnel were alerted when pilots sounded the alarm upon landing in New Orleans; Gomez-Alberto was eventually apprehended without injury to anyone aboard or on the ground. The incident highlights ongoing security concerns with illegal immigration, as Gomez-Alberto had been released by a judge after re-entering the country illegally through California.
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 illegal immigrant who was previously deported twice from the United States, attempted to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight bound for New Orleans from Newark International Airport. During this incident, he reportedly claimed to have a bomb on board and threatened the crew, triggering a hijacking alert. The plane landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport where Gomez-Alberto was arrested by Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office without further incident. He is currently facing charges including terrorizing and communicating false information about arson. DHS confirmed that ICE had lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto following his deportation, indicating he was set free due to a judge's decision despite previous arrests for illegal entry into the U.S.

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Twice-Deported Migrant Hijack Attempt
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Kelsie Cairns
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Topics

2174 New Jersey New Orleans Newark United Airlines

Subjects

California GPE · 1× Fox News ORG · 1× Honduras GPE · 1× New Jersey GPE · 1× New Orleans GPE · 1× Newark GPE · 1× Rony Gomez-Alberto PERSON · 1× The Department of Homeland Security ORG · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× United Airlines ORG · 1×

Narrative

The suspect was arrested by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputies, and is currently listed in jail with no bond on charges of terrorizing, communicating false information of planned arson and fugitive from justice.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
2026-11-11 · Fox News
Illegal immigrant’s alleged plane hijack scare fuels tense security scramble after door was ‘breached’: audio · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 3 hedged)

New security audio reveals the tense moments when emergency personnel responded to an incoming plane on the tarmac where an illegal immigrant allegedly threatened to hijack the plane and said he "had a bomb" in his backpack. uncertain
he → reveal → backpack
The flight, United Airlines 2174, was heading to New Orleans from Newark, New Jersey, Monday evening, when pilots sounded the alarm. asserted
pilots → head → alarm
Suspect Rony Gomez-Alberto, 34, of Honduras, is currently in jail following his arrest. asserted
Alberto → follow → arrest
The Department of Homeland Security previously confirmed to Fox News the suspect was deported from the U.S. twice before he – again – illegally entered the country by way of California. asserted
he → confirm → California
He was released by a judge in 2020. asserted
He → release → 2020
No one was hurt in Monday's incident. asserted
one → hurt → incident
The audio obtained by 4WWL reveals the suspect was possibly being held in the back of the aircraft as passengers were de-planing. uncertain
passengers → obtain → aircraft
In the radio call, someone is heard saying, "We have him at the back door. asserted
We → hear → door
The back door has been breached by him." More personnel are heard on dispatch saying: "We're going to approach and enter through the rear of the aircraft." asserted
We → breach → aircraft
"Do we have any units on scene with a cage?" asserted
we → have → cage
"Stay on the line with him and tell him to notify you immediately if he starts trying to move toward the front of the airplane." "My guys, we got the passengers coming toward the cars. asserted
passengers → stay → cars
Let's keep them corralled right by our cars." asserted
's → let → cars
"I've been told he's wearing all black." asserted
he → tell → black
"Be advised, one passenger had not told me he changed into all black before he started trying to reach the cockpit." "All right, be advised, pilots are going to stay in the cockpit with the door locked. asserted
door → advise → cockpit
Flight attendants are going to come off, so we're going to bring them off and bring them over here as well. asserted
we → go → them
He doesn't speak English." asserted
He → speak → English
It is unclear what specific agencies were communicating with one another on the dispatch. uncertain
agencies → communicate → dispatch
The suspect was arrested by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputies, and is currently listed in jail with no bond on charges of terrorizing, communicating false information of planned arson and fugitive from justice. asserted
suspect → arrest → justice
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