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RIP: American Airlines flight diverted after passenger snoops on seatmate's condolence message, spreads panic
An American Airlines flight had to be diverted back to Puerto Rico after a passenger spread panic that there was a threat to ...
Panic over "RIP" text forces American Airlines flight back to Puerto Rico - here's what happened
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas diverted after a passenger mistook a seatmate’s ‘RIP’ condolence text for ...
'RIP' Text Misread As Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.
Passenger misinterprets seat neighbor's ‘RIP’ text, forcing flight to divert
An American Airlines flight was forced to return to San Juan after a nosy passenger reported another traveler's text.
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Flight Diverted After Passenger Misinterprets 'RIP' Text Message
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas was diverted after a text message saying "R.I.P." was misinterpreted as a ...
RIP = Return In Panic? How A Misread Text Turned US Flight Into Mid-Air Mayhem
A passenger saw the person next to them receive a text message that read "RIP", which is a common acronym for 'Rest in Peace' ...
American Airlines flight forced to turn back after nosy passenger sounds alarm over 3-letter text message
The flight bound for Dallas was forced into a diverted landing on Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, according to authorities.
American Airlines Flight Diverted After Bomb Scare: Passenger Misinterprets Seatmate's 'RIP' Text
An American Airlines flight was diverted because of a nosy passenger. The traveller reported a bomb threat after ...
Bomb threat? RIP text triggers panic, forces American Airlines plane to turn around
The strange incident on an American Airlines plane led to the flight being delayed by over three and a half hours. How the passenger interpreted RIP to mean a bomb threat is not clear.
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Overseen text leads to security threat on American Airlines flight
An American Airlines flight returned to San Juan after a passenger reported a perceived threat based on another passenger's text message. The text message containing "RIP" was misinterpreted as a ...
American Airlines flight is diverted mid-air after passenger freaks out over neighbor's text message
The AA Flight 1847 to Dallas, Texas, was forced to abort and return to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, ...