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United Airlines flight returns to Newark over Bluetooth device

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A United Airlines flight bound for Spain had to turn back to Newark, New Jersey, after a passenger's Bluetooth device caused a disruption. The flight had been in the air for over four hours when the decision was made to return to the origin airport. AI

RANK_REASON This is a minor incident involving a consumer electronic device, not a significant industry event.

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United Airlines flight returns to Newark over Bluetooth device

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This is a minor incident involving a consumer electronic device, not a significant industry event.
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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 United Airlines Flight To Spain Pulls U-Turn Over Bluetooth Device Name Tony Isaac shares a report from NPR: A United Airlines flight traveling from Newark, N

    📰 United Airlines Flight To Spain Pulls U-Turn Over Bluetooth Device Name Tony Isaac shares a report from NPR: A United Airlines flight traveling from Newark, New Jersey, to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was forced to make a U-turn and return to Newark after more than four h... 📰 Sou…

    LINKS mobile.slashdot.org/…/united-airlines-fli…

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