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Twice-deported illegal immigrant tried to breach United cockpit: DHS
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran illegal immigrant previously deported twice, was arrested after allegedly attempting to enter the cockpit and claiming to have a bomb on United Airlines Flight 2174.
- The incident occurred on a flight from Newark to New Orleans, prompting pilots to issue a hijacking alert, and the plane landed safely with law enforcement meeting it upon arrival.
- DHS confirmed Gomez-Alberto was apprehended multiple times for illegal entry since 2011 and was released from ICE custody in 2020 pending removal proceedings.
- He faces charges including communicating false information about planned arson, bomb threat, terroristic threat, and disorderly conduct according to local and DHS statements.
- United Airlines confirmed the disturbance involved a Boeing 737 MAX 9 with 46 passengers and six crew members, and the DHS emphasized a strict stance against criminal illegal aliens under current leadership.
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