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United flight returns to Newark over Bluetooth threat

Published 31 May 2026

A United Airlines flight bound for Spain was forced to return to Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday evening after a potential security threat emerged midflight. The Boeing 767, carrying 190 passengers and 12 crew members, had departed around 6 p.m. for Palma de Mallorca and landed back at Newark at 9:37 p.m.

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