一名25岁男子涉嫌发送威胁短信，称将劫持一架飞往新泽西州的客机，周六晚间在哈里·里德国际机场被捕，当时该航班已安全飞回拉斯维加斯。
A 25-year-old man who allegedly sent a threatening text about hijacking a passenger plane heading to New Jersey was taken into custody Saturday evening at Harry Reid International Airport once the flight made it back safely to Las Vegas.
据美联社报道，拉斯维加斯执法部门表示，他们在周六晚间将该男子拘捕，此前有指控称他在一架飞往新泽西州纽瓦克的航班上发出了“恐怖威胁”。该男子面临发出威胁或传达有关恐怖行为虚假信息的指控，该罪名可判处1至20年监禁。他的初步法庭听证会定于周二举行。
Dante Milne faces terrorism-related chargesLas Vegas law enforcement officials said that they took the man into custody following allegations that he had made “terroristic threats” aboard a Saturday evening flight destined for Newark, New Jersey, AP reported. The man faces charges related to making a threat or communicating false information concerning a terrorist act, an offense that carries a potential prison sentence ranging from 1 to 20 years. His preliminary court hearing is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.
联邦官员表示，但丁·米尔恩是在联合航空1681号航班返回拉斯维加斯并平安着陆后被捕的。前微软总监谈7月自愿离职后的生活：“六个月纯粹的好心情”空管录音披露根据空管录音和航班追踪数据，紧急情况始于飞机从拉斯维加斯起飞后近13分钟，当时飞行员启用了备用应答机以传达机上紧急状态。在空管通讯中，一名飞行员回应称：“乘务员看到了一条短信。”
一名乘务员在看到一名乘客发送短信给另一人，表明有意劫持飞机后，通知了驾驶舱。
Federal officials said that Dante Milne was arrested after United Flight 1681 returned to Las Vegas and landed without any problems. Former Microsoft director opens up about life after voluntary exit in July: ‘Six months of pure vibesAir traffic control audio revealedAccording to an air traffic control audio and flight tracking data, the emergency situation commenced nearly 13 minutes following the aircraft's departure from Las Vegas, at which point the pilots engaged an alternative transponder to communicate an in-flight emergency status. During air traffic control communications, a pilot responded, “The flight attendant saw a text.”A flight attendant had notified the flight deck after seeing a passenger sending a text message to another person indicating an intention to commandeer the aircraft.
据航空专家里德·亚登（Reed Yadon）称，机组人员在整个飞行过程中没有与该乘客发生冲突，亚登解释说，机长的策略优先考虑降级处理和风险缓解，据News3lv报道。据亚登称，指令表述为：“他只是说，‘我们什么都不做，只观察。’”亚登进一步强调，已实施全面防护措施，“以确保客舱、客舱、驾驶舱非常非常安全。”
The flight crew refrained from confronting the passenger throughout the flight, as per aviation specialist Reed Yadon, who explained that the pilot's strategy prioritized de-escalation and risk mitigation, as per News3lv. According to Yadon, the directive was articulated as: “He just said, ‘Let’s do nothing, just observe.’”Yadon further emphasized that comprehensive protective measures had been implemented “to make sure that the cabin, the cabin, the the flight deck is very very secure.”
波音737返回拉斯维加斯返回拉斯维加斯后，机组人员遇到了另一个安全问题：由于飞行中燃油消耗不足，飞机重量超过了安全着陆参数。据空管通讯记录，机长试图取消进近许可，称：“我们超重得相当厉害。”
Boeing 737 returned to Las VegasUpon its return to Las Vegas, the flight crew encountered an additional safety concern: the aircraft's weight exceeded safe landing parameters due to insufficient fuel consumption during flight. According to air traffic control communications, the pilot sought to cancel the approach authorization, stating, "We are quite a bit overweight."
随后，机长向空管人员表示他们“严重超重”，并发出警告：“我们可能需要跑道全长。我们超重得相当厉害。”
The pilot then communicated to air traffic controllers that they are significantly “overweight,” issuing a warning: “We might need the entire runway. We are quite overweight.”
紧急情况开始约30分钟后，这架波音737成功返回拉斯维加斯。
Approximately 30 minutes following the commencement of the emergency situation, the Boeing 737 successfully returned to Las Vegas.
美国联邦航空管理局已确认将调查该事件。它还通过电子邮件告诉美联社，2026年已记录了1400多起扰乱秩序乘客行为案件。
The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed its commitment to investigating the incident. It also told AP via email that more than 1,400 cases of disruptive passenger behavior have been documented in 2026.