--- title: "Passenger arrested after bomb threat on United flight" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/passenger-arrested-after-bomb-threat-on-united-flight" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/passenger-arrested-after-bomb-threat-on-united-flight" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/passenger-arrested-after-bomb-threat-on-united-flight.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/passenger-arrested-after-bomb-threat-on-united-flight" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "United States" published: "2026-11-11T02:46:12.404Z" source_reported: "2026-11-11T02:01:00.000Z" updated: "2026-11-11T02:46:12.404Z" trust_score: 86 critic_score: 75 hype_score: 28 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-11T02:45:08.631140+00:00" --- # Passenger arrested after bomb threat on United flight *United Airlines Flight 2174 diverted to New Orleans after a passenger claimed to have a bomb.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 86 of 100, higher is better. Trust high (86) due to named passenger, official statements, flight details, and multiple independent outlets corroborating. - Craft 75 of 100, higher is better. Critic score 75; clear facts, specific figures, and next steps are presented without opinion or quotes. - Hype 28 of 100, lower is better. Hype 28; headlines are sensational but the body remains factual and proportionate. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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. 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. ## Disagreement on passenger's immigration status 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. Tippahnews.com also reported that DHS said Gomez-Alberto was twice deported and ICE lodged a detainer. The Times of India identified the passenger as Rony Gomez-Alberto, a New York resident, and did not mention his immigration status or prior deportations. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mention that the flight crew persuaded Gomez-Alberto to move to the back of the aircraft, allowing pilots to remain locked inside the cockpit, as stated in The Times of India's full report. The right-rated reports also did not include details about Gomez-Alberto changing into all-black clothing before attempting to reach the cockpit, as reported by The Times of India. ## Who covered it Shares of the 10 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 100% (10) 5 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-11T02:45:08.631140+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-11T03:45:08.766Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on the passenger's alleged immigration status and prior deportations. Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, and RedState highlighted that the suspect was a "twice-deported illegal immigrant" or "illegal alien," citing DHS information. News-pravda.com described the passenger as "inadequate." Several right-rated outlets, including Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, and New York Post, used phrases like "storm the cockpit" or "stormed the cockpit" to describe the passenger's actions. TrendingPolitics and News Addicts focused on the "hijacking scare" being "foiled" or "averted." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 2 - low: 2 - mixed: 5 - high: 1 - unknown: 5 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/us/twice-deported-illegal-immigrant-accused-trying-storm-united-cockpit-threatening-bomb-dhs) — Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb: DHS - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/11/twice-deported-honduran-illegal-alien-storms-cockpit-united) — Twice-Deported Honduran Illegal Alien Storms Cockpit of United Flight, Claims to Have a Bomb * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila - [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/panic-midair-as-passenger-claims-bomb-tries-to-storm-cockpit-on-us-flight/articleshow/135722498.cms) — 'I have a bomb': Panic on US flight as passenger tries to storm cockpit - [Egyptian Gazette](https://egyptian-gazette.com/world/us-airline-flight-issues-hijack-alert-after-passenger-tries-to-enter-cockpit) — US airline flight issues hijack alert after passenger tries to enter cockpit - [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/ekipazh-samoleta-v-ssha-soobschil-o-zahvate-posle-ugrozy-passazhira-vzorvat-bort) — Flight Crew in the United States Reported Taking Off After a Passenger Threatened to Blow up the Flight. - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/usa/2026/11/10/2734133.html) — An inadequate passenger stormed the cockpit of a United Airlines plane, claiming he had a bomb - [Haberler](https://haberler.com/haberler/ucakta-bomba-panigi-kokpite-girmeye-calisan-yolcu-20415373-haberi) — Bomb Threat and Hijacking Alert on a Passenger Plane in the US. - [sondakika.com](https://sondakika.com/haber/haber-ucakta-bomba-panigi-kokpite-girmeye-calisan-yolcu-20415374) — Bomb Scare on Plane! Passenger Trying to Enter Cockpit Triggers Alarm - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/united-flight-departing-newark-sends-out-hijack-alert-after-passenger-claiming-to-have-bomb-attempted-to-storm-cockpit) — United flight sends out hijack alert after passenger claiming to have bomb attempts to storm cockpit - [TrendingPolitics](https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/new-hijacking-scare-on-new-orleans-bound-flight-foiled-man-taken-into-custody-trin) — NEW: Hijacking Scare On New Orleans-Bound Flight Foiled; Man Taken Into Custody - [News Addicts](https://newsaddicts.com/emergency-averted-on-flight-to-new-orleans-after-bomb-threat) — Emergency Averted on Flight to New Orleans After Bomb Threat - [Tippahnews.com](https://tippahnews.com/national-news/man-arrested-in-jefferson-parish-after-alleged-bomb-threat-attempt-to-enter-cockpit-on-united-flight) — Man arrested in Jefferson Parish after alleged bomb threat, attempt to enter cockpit on United flight - [RedState](https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/11/10/man-arrested-after-alleged-bomb-threat-on-flight-to-new-orleans-n2209263) — DHS Reveals More Details on Man Arrested After Alleged Bomb Threat on Flight to New Orleans - [dailymail.com](https://dailymail.com/news/article-16282189/united-airlines-flight-hijacking-call-new-jersey-louisiana.html) — United flight sent out hijacking call after man tried to storm cockpit - [TMZ](https://tmz.com/2026/11/10/united-flight-passenger-claimed-to-have-bomb) — United Flight Sends Out Hijacker Alert After Passenger Claims to Have a Bomb ## Questions **What happened on United Airlines Flight 2174?** A passenger, Rony Gomez-Alberto, attempted to enter the cockpit and claimed to have a bomb. This prompted pilots to issue a Level 4 hijacking alert. The flight landed safely in New Orleans, where the passenger was arrested. **Who is Rony Gomez-Alberto?** Rony Gomez-Alberto is a 34-year-old passenger who allegedly attempted to storm the cockpit of United Airlines Flight 2174 and claimed to have a bomb. Some reports state he is a twice-deported Honduran illegal immigrant. **What was the outcome of the incident?** The aircraft landed safely in New Orleans. Passengers were evacuated, and Rony Gomez-Alberto was arrested by Jefferson Parish deputies and taken to the correctional center. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/passenger-arrested-after-bomb-threat-on-united-flight. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Passenger arrested after bomb threat on United flight", https://mediabias.news/conflict/passenger-arrested-after-bomb-threat-on-united-flight