United Airlines flight declares hijacking code after man tries to storm cockpit

United Airlines flight declares hijacking code after man tries to storm cockpit2 publishers · first seen Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:38 UTC · updated Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:42 UTCA 34-year-old man, Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, was arrested after allegedly attempting to storm the cockpit of United Airlines flight UA2174 from New York to New Orleans, claiming to have a bomb. The aircraft transmitted squawk code 7500, signaling unlawful interference. The pilots declared a 'Level 4' threat, the highest possible aviation threat level, and the plane landed safely in New Orleans. Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran national, has been deported from the United States twice before and was released pending removal proceedings. He is now being held on suspicion of communicating false information about a planned act of arson and terrorizing.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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