The flight to the United States returns to the airport after the passenger suspects a message on the person’s cell phone: “Rest in peace”

The flight to the United States returns to the airport after the passenger suspects a message on the person’s cell phone: “Rest in peace”


The authorities made a complete inspection on the aircraft and nothing was found


Summary

The American Airlines flight returned to the airport in Puerto Rico after a passenger complaint for a suspicious message, but the inspections concluded that there was no threat, only a misunderstanding.




An American Airlines flight had to return after take -off later A passenger saw a text message on the cell phone of another occupant and considered it an alleged threat. The woman was worried and warned the rest of the crew.

The case took place at the beginning of this month, on July 3, at the Luis Muñoz Marín international airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Flight 1847 was intended for the city of Dallas, Texas, the United States, and returned Only 32 minutes after take -off. According to the information of the first hours of the local newspaper, the text message said “Rip”, the English abbreviation for “rest in peace” (in Portuguese, “rest in peace”).

As a precautionary measure, the pilot has activated the security protocol. The airport safety guards and the administration of transport security have made a complete inspection on the aircraft. The passenger who made the alarm and what received the message was questioned.

The text would be in response to the death of a relative. And the occupant was going to Dallas to help family members. The flight underwent a delay of three and a half hours due to the accident.

“It was a confusion treated according to the security protocols. There was no real threat to flight or passengers,” said Nelman Nevarez, director of the Aestar Airport Holdings operations, head of the administration of the San Juan airport.

Source: Terra

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