United Flight Declares Hijack Alert After Bomb Threat and Cockpit Charge

WHO:

TMZ - The incident involved a passenger aboard a United Airlines flight; the passenger allegedly claimed to have a bomb and tried to enter the cockpit.

Drudge Report - Its headline described the person as a “man with bomb.”

WHAT:

TMZ - Pilots sent out a hijacking alert after the passenger allegedly claimed to have a bomb and tried to storm the cockpit.

Drudge Report - The United flight sent a hijack alert after a “man with bomb” allegedly tried to storm the cockpit.

WHERE:

TMZ - The flight was traveling from New Jersey to New Orleans.

WHY:

TMZ - The alert was prompted by the passenger’s alleged bomb claim and attempt to storm the cockpit.

(UPDATED November 11, 2026 01:07 UTC)

A United Airlines passenger on a New Jersey-to-New Orleans flight allegedly claimed to have a bomb. The passenger also allegedly tried to storm the cockpit, prompting pilots to send a hijacking alert. The flight’s route ran from New Jersey to New Orleans.