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United Airlines Flight Returns to Newark After Device Named Bomb Detected
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain turned around over the Atlantic Ocean after a passenger device appeared on the aircraft's Bluetooth network with the name bomb. The plane returned to Newark and the FBI opened an investigation.
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A United Airlines flight heading to Spain reversed course over the Atlantic after a device listed as bomb appeared on the aircraft's Bluetooth network. The plane returned to Newark. Authorities determined the device belonged to a 16-year-old passenger who had named his Fitbit bomb.
The FBI is now investigating the incident.
No other details about the probe have been released. The event prompted renewed attention to device naming practices on flights. United Airlines has not issued a public statement on the matter.
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