A plane bound for Spain returns to the United States because of a Bluetooth speaker called 'bomb'

New York.- A United Airlines plane, which was covering the route between Newark (New Jersey) and Palma de Mallorca (Spain), had to return shortly after starting the flight due to a Bluetooth device that a passenger had named 'bomb', according to passengers who informed various media outlets. At 17:58 on Saturday, the plane took off from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) bound for Palma de Mallorca and approximately two hours later, when it was in the middle of the Atlantic, returned to the airport of origin due to a security emergency. As explained by some passengers to the specialized portal AirLive, the aircraft crew ordered passengers to disconnect all Bluetooth devices immediately. The flight attendants explained that it was an order from United's headquarters in Chicago and warned that if all devices were not turned off, the plane would have to return. We recommend reading: "They said that a person had done something with Bluetooth that put the safety of the flight at risk," explained a passenger to the media.

After several requests and a final one-minute warning, at least two devices remained on.
Faced with the refusal to disconnect them, the pilots made the decision to return.Details of the emergency

According to an audio recording of the conversation between the pilots and air traffic control, the threat was originated by a device dubbed with "a certain four-letter word". Passengers explained to aviation media that it was a 'BOMB', bomb in English. Bluetooth devices, such as headphones, can be renamed and the new name can be seen from any nearby connected device. After landing in Newark, the passengers evacuated with their passports and phones while security personnel inspected the aircraft. In the end, the authorities confirmed that it was just the name of a device and arrested the culprit, a 16-year-old, according to the media. The charges against him are not yet known, but they could have serious legal consequences.