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Twice-deported illegal immigrant ID’d as United flier accused of bomb, hijack threat - and was sprung by judge after ICE bust
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran illegal migrant with a history of deportations and criminal offenses including bomb threats, was identified as the passenger who threatened a United Airlines flight from New Jersey to New Orleans.
- Gomez-Alberto had been deported twice from the US in 2011 and 2014, re-entered illegally in 2019, and was released from ICE custody in 2020 pending removal proceedings.
- On Monday night, Gomez-Alberto allegedly claimed to have a bomb and attempted to rush the cockpit of United flight 2174, but was subdued by the crew and detained at the back of the plane until it landed safely.
- After landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Gomez-Alberto was arrested and charged with communicating false information about planned arson and terrorizing; he is currently held without bail.
- Immigration officials have lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto, emphasizing a strict stance against criminal illegal aliens under the current administration; the incident remains under investigation.
