US EditionUnited States: a Plane Turned Around After a "Rip" Sms Received by a Passenger
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The captain of a plane from Dallas to Puerto Rico had to turn back after a passenger received a suspicious message.
A United Airlines passenger jet was diverted shortly after takeoff from Keflavík Airport due to a malfunction, likely in the hydraulic system. The plane took off at 12:00 this morning but landed again just after 1:00.
A panicked passenger alerts the crew after seeing "RIP" on a neighbor's phone. The plane, connecting Puerto Rico to Texas, turns back.
Concern on an American Airlines flight from Puerto Rico: a simple text message containing "RIP" was enough to cast doubt on a flight this Thursday, July 3rd and trigger a security procedure. The aircraft was...
No risk taking. That's how the captain of an American Airlines aircraft decided to react on 3 July. It all started when a passenger reported to the crew a suspicious message received by his seat neighbour: "RIP", acronym for "Rest in peace", or "rest in peace"
After reporting this message to the crew, the captain preferred to return to Puerto Rico, his point of departure.
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