3 publishers · first seen Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:54 UTC · updated Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:01 UTC
A United Airlines flight bound for Newark, New Jersey, returned to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff on Saturday night after a flight attendant reported seeing a text message from passenger Dante Milne, 25, that said, 'I’m gonna hijack this' plane — using an expletive instead of plane — 'and crash ur row only.' Milne, a resident of Woodridge, New Jersey, was taken into custody and charged with making a threat or offering false information in reference to an act of terrorism. He told officers the message was banter with a co-worker and denied intending to harm anyone or hijack the aircraft. His attorney, James Gallo, said Milne plans to plead not guilty.
The flight attendant had noticed earlier messages between Milne and another passenger that included derogatory remarks about other passengers and crew. After the aircraft passed 10,000 feet (3,050 meters), the captain was notified, consistent with sterile flight deck procedures, and the pilot informed air traffic control before returning to Las Vegas.
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