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The plane landed safely, and the passenger was arrested.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-11-11T02:46:12.404Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-11T02:01:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-11T02:46:12.404Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":75,"hype":28,"notes":{"trust":"Trust high (86) due to named passenger, official statements, flight details, and multiple independent outlets corroborating.","critic":"Critic score 75; clear facts, specific figures, and next steps are presented without opinion or quotes.","hype":"Hype 28; headlines are sensational but the body remains factual and proportionate."}},"tags":["#UnitedAirlines","#HijackingAlert","#BombThreat","#RonyGomezAlberto","#AirportSecurity"],"entities":["United Airlines","Rony Gomez-Alberto","Newark Liberty International Airport","New Orleans","Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office","DHS"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["United Airlines Flight 2174 departed Newark for New Orleans with 46 passengers and six crew members.","A passenger, Rony Gomez-Alberto, allegedly attempted to storm the cockpit and claimed to have a bomb.","Pilots issued a Level 4 hijacking alert, and the aircraft landed safely in New Orleans.","Gomez-Alberto was arrested by Jefferson Parish deputies upon arrival."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"United Airlines Flight 2174 departed Newark Liberty International Airport around 9:30 pm on Monday, November 9, 2026, bound for New Orleans. The flight carried 46 passengers and six crew members. During the flight, a 34-year-old passenger, identified as Rony Gomez-Alberto, attempted to enter the cockpit and claimed to have a bomb. This prompted the pilots to issue a Level 4 hijacking alert."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The aircraft landed safely in New Orleans. Passengers were evacuated, and Gomez-Alberto was arrested by Jefferson Parish deputies. He was subsequently taken to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. United Airlines confirmed the incident, and authorities met the aircraft upon its arrival."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on passenger's immigration status"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Fox News and The Gateway Pundit reported that the passenger, Rony Gomez-Alberto, is a Honduran illegal immigrant who had been deported twice. Fox News stated this information came from DHS, and ICE had lodged a detainer. 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