A Spain-bound United Airlines flight out of Newark turned around mid-flight on Saturday as the name of a Bluetooth device sparked concerns about a possible security threat, reports said.
The plane took off from Newark Liberty International Airport and was about four hours into an eight-hour flight when security was flagged to inspect a suspicious Bluetooth device with a “certain four-letter word,” according to The Guardian.
The flight was turned around and landed back in Newark late Saturday after passengers were directed to turn off their devices and the suspicious name remained online.
Passengers had to evacuate as Port Authority police swept the aircraft. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers re-screened passengers before boarding again.
