Twice-deported Honduran man arrested after alleged bomb threat on United Airlines flight
DHS identified the suspect as Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran national previously deported twice, who allegedly threatened to bomb a flight and attempted to enter the cockpit.
A man with a criminal record was detained on a United Airlines flight after threatening to detonate a bomb and attempting to breach the cockpit, according to prosecutors. The incident occurred on a United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Monday. The suspect, identified as Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran national, was apprehended by the flight crew at the rear of the aircraft before the plane landed in New Orleans.
Local law enforcement subsequently arrested the individual. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has labeled Gomez-Alberto as a "criminal illegal alien" following the incident. The suspect's criminal history includes felony bomb threats, terroristic offenses, and disorderly conduct. He has been deported twice and released from custody a third time, pending removal proceedings, by a judge.
The DHS emphasized that criminal illegal aliens attempting to hijack airplanes are not welcome in the United States. US media reports indicate that 46 passengers and six crew members were on board the flight.
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