United Crew Spots Passenger “Texting He Was Going To Hijack” Plane, Cockpit Locked Down

A security concern on a United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to New York prompted the aircraft to return to Vegas shortly after takeoff. The incident concerns a flight attendant reportedly spotting a passenger texting about hijacking the plane. In response, the crew locked down the cockpit and returned to the origin airport, where law enforcement met the aircraft.