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United Airlines Flight Returns to Honolulu Due to Security Issue
- United Airlines Flight 1169, a Boeing 777 with 339 passengers and 10 crew, returning from Honolulu to Los Angeles, turned back early Wednesday morning due to a security concern.
- The flight returned after crews found a potential security threat written on a lavatory mirror, prompting a response from law enforcement and the FBI in Honolulu.
- Law enforcement conducted a thorough security sweep, including bomb-sniffing dogs screening passengers and luggage, while passengers remained on the tarmac for about four hours.
- United Airlines reported that the flight safely returned at approximately 1:35 a.m. Local time, and passengers affected by the incident are being accommodated on a subsequent flight to Los Angeles scheduled for Wednesday evening.
- FBI Honolulu acknowledged their participation in responding to the incident, emphasized that there was no ongoing danger, and encouraged individuals to stay alert and quickly report any suspicious behavior.
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United Airlines flight bound for LAX returns to Honolulu due to ‘security issue’ –Concerns over a message on a lavatory mirror led to an overnight return to Hawaii for United Airlines Flight 1169. | 21 May 2025 | A United Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles returned to Honolulu early Wednesday morning after what federal authorities described as a security issue. In a statement, the FAA said United Airlines Flight 1169 was heading to LAX when i…
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