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Honduran Migrant Deported Twice Accused of Bomb Threat on United Flight

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In Short: Gomez-Alberto, who DHS says was previously deported from the United States twice, was arrested on November 10, 2026, after the incident on a United Airlines flight.

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BREAKING NEWS | United Airlines put out 'Hijack Alert': Man in custody accused of storming cockpit. The National Desk

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran national, was arrested after allegedly claiming to have a bomb and attempting to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Gomez-Alberto, who DHS says was previously deported from the United States twice, was arrested on November 10, 2026, after the incident on a United Airlines flight.

Gomez-Alberto was booked on charges of communicating false information of planned arson and terrorizing, and has been charged with bomb threat, terroristic threat, and disorderly conduct offenses.

The New York Post reported that Gomez-Alberto, identified as a deranged passenger, was attempting to board a flight bound for New Orleans.

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