United Airlines 767 returns to Newark after Bluetooth name sparks alert

美联航波音 767 因蓝牙设备名称引发安全警报而返航纽瓦克

A United Airlines Boeing 767-400ER bound for Palma de Mallorca, Spain, made a mid-Atlantic U-turn after a passenger’s threatening Bluetooth speaker name triggered a security alert. Early reports indicate that a teenage passenger onboard named their device ‘BOMB,’ and the discoverable name escalated quickly into a bomb-threat response. 一架原定飞往西班牙帕尔马德马略卡岛的美联航波音 767-400ER 客机在大西洋上空掉头返航，起因是一名乘客的蓝牙音箱名称具有威胁性，从而触发了安全警报。初步报告显示，机上一名青少年乘客将自己的设备命名为“BOMB”（炸弹），这一可被搜索到的名称迅速升级为炸弹威胁响应。

According to flight tracking data, United Flight 236 from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Palma De Mallorca Airport (PMI) departed Newark at 6:08 PM local time, and was approximately 60 minutes into its transatlantic journey before the security situation escalated. A passenger on the flight provided more details on Reddit, stating that a flight attendant told passengers over the PA system that they “must turn off Bluetooth immediately,” or else the aircraft would have to turn around. 根据航班追踪数据，美联航 236 号航班从纽瓦克自由国际机场 (EWR) 起飞前往帕尔马德马略卡机场 (PMI)，于当地时间下午 6:08 起飞。在跨大西洋飞行约 60 分钟后，安全局势升级。一名机上乘客在 Reddit 上提供了更多细节，称空乘人员通过广播系统告知乘客，他们“必须立即关闭蓝牙”，否则飞机将不得不返航。

This was repeated multiple times, with the crew eventually issuing a final one-minute warning. However, not all passengers complied with the instructions, as there were still two active Bluetooth devices after the ultimatum was issued. The aircraft subsequently squawked 7700 (the code for a general emergency) and turned around, landing back in EWR at 8:50 PM after spending almost three hours in the air. Simple Flying contacted United for comment on this incident, but a representative could not be reached before publication. 这一要求被重复了多次，机组人员最终发出了最后的一分钟警告。然而，并非所有乘客都遵守了指令，因为在最后通牒发出后，仍有两个蓝牙设备处于活动状态。随后，飞机发出 7700 代码（通用紧急情况代码）并掉头返航，在空中飞行近三个小时后于晚上 8:50 降落在纽瓦克机场。Simple Flying 就此事联系了美联航寻求置评，但在截稿前未能联系到相关代表。

As per recordings from LiveATC.net, a member of United’s ground team said that the Bluetooth speaker name had been set to a “four-letter word,” later reported by AirLive as ‘BOMB.’ Passengers on the flight were reportedly told that up to ten “agents” would be waiting for the aircraft in Newark to determine the origin of the threat. Those onboard were also instructed to leave all their belongings on the aircraft before deplaning. 根据 LiveATC.net 的录音，美联航地面团队的一名成员表示，该蓝牙音箱的名称被设置为一个“四个字母的单词”，AirLive 随后报道称该词为“BOMB”。据报道，机上乘客被告知，纽瓦克机场将有多达十名“特工”等待飞机降落，以确定威胁来源。机上人员在下机前也被要求将所有个人物品留在飞机上。

Saturday’s incident has parallels with another security scare that occurred on a United flight earlier this month. During this incident, a Wi-Fi hotspot named “Free Palestine, F Zionists” prompted the pilot to issue a warning to the cabin, telling the passenger responsible that they had “30 seconds” to remove the name or the FBI would meet the aircraft. Additionally, in April, two United flights were evacuated on back-to-back days due to bomb threats, demonstrating how seriously these incidents are taken. 周六发生的这起事件与本月初美联航航班上发生的另一起安全恐慌类似。在那起事件中，一个名为“Free Palestine, F Zionists”的 Wi-Fi 热点促使飞行员向客舱发出警告，告知相关乘客有“30 秒”时间更改名称，否则联邦调查局（FBI）将介入。此外，今年 4 月，美联航有两架航班因炸弹威胁连续两天被紧急疏散，这表明此类事件受到了高度重视。

Passengers on the flight arrived back in Newark just before 9:00 PM on Saturday evening, and were met by a significant contingent of local and federal law enforcement. They were asked to take only their passports and phones with them, leaving their cabin bags on the aircraft. After spending several hours on the ground as security teams completed their sweep, travelers would eventually depart Newark on a replacement flight in the early hours. 该航班乘客于周六晚 9:00 前回到纽瓦克，并受到了当地和联邦执法部门的大批人员迎接。他们被要求只携带护照和手机，将随身行李留在飞机上。在地面等待安全团队完成排查的几个小时后，旅客们最终在凌晨搭乘替换航班离开了纽瓦克。

The replacement flight was operated by the same aircraft, a Boeing 767-400ER (registration N67052), but would not take off until around 02:30 AM the next day. At the time of publication, the flight is currently over the Atlantic and is expected to land in Palma de Mallorca in the afternoon local time. Before passengers could board this flight, they were required to pass through TSA security for a second time. 替换航班由同一架飞机（波音 767-400ER，注册号 N67052）执飞，但直到次日凌晨 2:30 左右才起飞。截至发稿时，该航班目前正飞行在大西洋上空，预计将于当地时间下午抵达帕尔马德马略卡岛。在登机前，乘客必须再次通过美国运输安全管理局（TSA）的安检。