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American Airlines flight forced to turn back after nosy passenger sounds alarm over 3-letter text message
The flight bound for Dallas was forced into a diverted landing on Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, according to authorities.
Passenger misinterprets seat neighbor's ‘RIP’ text, forcing flight to divert
An American Airlines flight was forced to return to San Juan after a nosy passenger reported another traveler's text.
RIP: American Airlines flight diverted after passenger snoops on seatmate's condolence message, spreads panic
An American Airlines flight had to be diverted back to Puerto Rico after a passenger spread panic that there was a threat to ...
'RIP' Text Misread As Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.
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Flight Diverted After Passenger Misinterprets 'RIP' Text Message
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas was diverted after a text message saying "R.I.P." was misinterpreted as a ...
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Overseen text leads to security threat on American Airlines flight
An American Airlines flight returned to San Juan after a passenger reported a perceived threat based on another passenger's text message. The text message containing "RIP" was misinterpreted as a ...
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Flight turns back after passenger mistakes ‘RIP’ text for threat
An American Airlines flight was forced to return to its origin airport after a passenger misinterpreted a text message and ...