美国联合航空公司一架从拉斯维加斯飞往纽瓦克的航班于周六晚间折返哈利·里德国际机场，原因是空乘人员发现一名乘客正在通过短信交流涉及潜在劫机的内容。飞行机组在确保驾驶舱门安全的同时，通知空中交通管制部门，该乘客似乎对正在进行的应对措施毫不知情。这架波音737 MAX 8返回拉斯维加斯后，机组人员的执勤时间限制到期，导致乘客被迫滞留过夜，延误时间进一步延长。
A United Airlines aircraft operating service from Las Vegas to Newark diverted back to Harry Reid International Airport on Saturday evening after a flight attendant identified a passenger engaged in text communications regarding a potential aircraft hijacking. The flight crew secured the cockpit door while simultaneously informing air traffic control that the passenger appeared unaware of any ongoing response measures. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 returned to Las Vegas, where crew duty time limitations subsequently expired, resulting in an extended overnight delay for passengers.
机组人员在收到疑似劫机短信后折返美联航航班美联航1681号航班原定于10月24日起飞。该航空公司将此事定性为“潜在安全担忧”，并确认航班上载有150名乘客和6名机组人员。有关潜在劫机的细节来自空中交通管制通信录音。管制员询问该乘客是否配合或已被约束。飞行员回答说，该乘客对情况并不知情，并提到了一条被空乘人员看到的信息。
Crew diverts United flight after reported hijacking textUnited Airlines Flight 1681 had originally departed on October 24. The airline classified the incident as a “potential security concern” and confirmed the flight carried 150 passengers and six crew members. Details regarding the potential hijacking were obtained from air traffic control communications recordings. The controller inquired whether the passenger is cooperative or under restraint. The pilot responded that the passenger is unaware of the situation and referenced a message that was seen by a flight attendant.
根据ATC.com的录音，飞行员说：“空乘人员看到他发短信说他要劫持飞机。他们打电话给我，我们进入封锁状态，然后返回了维加斯。”
“The flight attendant saw him texting that he was going to hijack the aircraft. They called me, we went in lockdown, and we returned to Vegas,” the pilot said, as per recording from ATC.com.
特朗普政府X帖子因美国地图缺失一个州引发反弹：“你地理不及格”美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）表示，美联航机组人员在周六晚间11点、即起飞后立即记录了这一事件。飞机顺利在拉斯维加斯降落，未出现进一步复杂情况。
Trump admin's X post draws backlash over missing state on US map: ‘You failed geography’The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that the United Airlines flight crew documented the occurrence at 11 p.m. on Saturday evening immediately following departure. The aircraft successfully completed its landing in Las Vegas without any further complications.
关于该乘客身份和短信具体内容的更多细节仍未披露。联合航空飞机降落后接受全面检查所有被要求下机的乘客已安排在周日上午出发的另一班次航班上，预计周日下午抵达纽瓦克自由国际机场。飞机降落后立即接受了全面检查。尽管收到了短信威胁，但机上未发现任何威胁。
Additional details regarding the passenger's identity and the specific content of the text message remain undisclosed. United aircraft fully inspected upon landingAll passengers who were removed from the flight were accommodated on an alternative service departing Sunday morning, with arrival at Newark Liberty International Airport scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The aircraft underwent a comprehensive inspection immediately after landing. No threats were discovered aboard the aircraft, notwithstanding the text message threat that had been received.