A United Airlines flight en route from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans issued a hijacking alert Monday night after a passenger claimed to be carrying a bomb and attempted to breach the cockpit.
The flight, UAL2174, departed Newark Liberty International Airport around 9:30 p.m. Pilots subsequently radioed Air Traffic Control to report the incident, according to aviation content creator Aaron Rheins, who reviewed the audio.
The passenger, described as a 34-year-old Hispanic man who spoke limited English, was apprehended in the rear of the aircraft. The plane landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport at approximately 11:15 p.m., where local authorities took the man into custody without further incident. The passengers arrived at their destination safely.
United Airlines confirmed the incident to the Daily Mail. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department was involved in the passenger's apprehension.