United flight to Spain turns back midair after possible security threat

A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain turned back mid-flight on Saturday due to a possible security threat. The aircraft, carrying 190 passengers and 12 crew members, landed back in Newark after security inspected the plane following reports of a Bluetooth device named with a "certain four-letter word." Passengers were evacuated and re-screened before boarding a replacement flight. This incident follows another United flight diversion on Friday due to an unruly passenger attempting to breach the cockpit. The airline did not provide specific details about the cause of Saturday's security concern.

United Airlines flight UA124, en route to Palma de Mallorca, Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport, returned to Newark on Saturday evening due to a possible in-flight security threat. The Boeing 767, carrying 190 passengers and 12 crew members, departed around 6 pm local time and landed back in Newark at 9:37 pm. According to air traffic control audio, security personnel inspected the aircraft after a passenger's Bluetooth device was named a "certain four-letter word." The flight turned around after communicating with United's headquarters in Chicago, following crew requests for passengers to turn off Bluetooth devices, with two remaining active.