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American Airlines flight headed to Dallas diverted after passenger misinterprets text
An American Airlines flight headed to Dallas was diverted after a passenger misinterpreted a neighbor’s text message. A ...
Panic over "RIP" text forces American Airlines flight back to Puerto Rico - here's what happened
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas diverted after a passenger mistook a seatmate’s ‘RIP’ condolence text for ...
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Flight Diverted After Passenger Misinterprets 'RIP' Text Message
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas was diverted after a text message saying "R.I.P." was misinterpreted as a ...
American Airlines makes U-turn after passenger sounds alarm over message on fellow traveler’s phone
The passenger who received the text message was also questioned by Puerto Rican law enforcement. They explained the message ...
American Airlines Flight Diverted After Misunderstood Three-Letter Text Triggers Security Alert
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas returned to Puerto Rico after a passenger misinterpreted a neighbor's ...
American Airlines flight is diverted mid-air after passenger freaks out over neighbor's text message
The AA Flight 1847 to Dallas, Texas, was forced to abort and return to Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, ...
'RIP' Text Misread As Bomb Threat Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert
The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.
RIP = Return In Panic? How A Misread Text Turned US Flight Into Mid-Air Mayhem
A passenger saw the person next to them receive a text message that read "RIP", which is a common acronym for 'Rest in Peace' ...
Flight returns to gate after passenger misinterprets innocuous text message
A flight returned to its gate shortly after takeoff after a passenger reportedly misinterpreted a neighbor's text message as ...
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American Airlines flight returns to Puerto Rico after ‘RIP’ text sparks panic
In a bizarre incident, an American Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Dallas was forced to turn back mid-air after a passenger misinterpreted a fellow traveller’s phone message containing the acronym ...
Bomb threat? RIP text triggers panic, forces American Airlines plane to turn around
The strange incident on an American Airlines plane led to the flight being delayed by over three and a half hours. How the passenger interpreted RIP to mean a bomb threat is not clear.