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A man who has twice been deported from the United States has been arrested for making a bomb threat on board an airplane, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.
Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, from Honduras, was arrested after he allegedly attempted to gain entry to the cockpit on board a November 9 United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
"He has been removed from the country twice and was released a third time, pending removal proceedings, by a judge," a statement posted by DHS on X reads, "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens who try to HIJACK AIRPLANES are NOT welcome in the United States."
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United Airlines said the plane landed safely “following a disruptive incident involving a passenger onboard” and that law enforcement “met the aircraft upon arrival.”
Newsweek has contacted DHS for comment via email outside of regular working hours.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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