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RIP = Return In Panic? How A Misread Text Turned US Flight Into Mid-Air Mayhem
A passenger saw the person next to them receive a text message that read "RIP", which is a common acronym for 'Rest in Peace' ...
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Snooping Passenger Misinterprets Text as Threat
An American Airlines passenger who wasn't exactly minding their own business forced an unexpected return to Puerto Rico on ...
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Airline passenger sparks plane emergency after spotting terrifying message on someone's phone
The American Airlines flight was forced to land just 30 minutes after takeoff as a passenger reported a suspicious text ...
'RIP' Text Misread As Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.
Bomb threat? RIP text triggers panic, forces American Airlines plane to turn around
The strange incident on an American Airlines plane led to the flight being delayed by over three and a half hours. How the passenger interpreted RIP to mean a bomb threat is not clear.
American Airlines makes U-turn after passenger sounds alarm over message on fellow traveler’s phone
The passenger who received the text message was also questioned by Puerto Rican law enforcement. They explained the message ...
American Airlines flight is diverted mid-air after passenger freaks out over neighbor's text message
The AA Flight 1847 to Dallas, Texas, was forced to abort and return to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, ...
American Airlines flight headed to Dallas diverted after passenger misinterprets text
An American Airlines flight headed to Dallas was diverted after a passenger misinterpreted a neighbor’s text message. A ...
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American Airlines flight returns to Puerto Rico after ‘RIP’ text sparks panic
In a bizarre incident, an American Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Dallas was forced to turn back mid-air after a passenger misinterpreted a fellow traveller’s phone message containing the acronym ...
American Airlines Flight Diverted After Bomb Scare: Passenger Misinterprets Seatmate's 'RIP' Text
An American Airlines flight was diverted because of a nosy passenger. The traveller reported a bomb threat after ...