Honduran Man Claims Bomb on Flight, Arrested in New Orleans
A twice-deported Honduran man stormed the cockpit of a United Airlines flight, claiming to have a bomb before being detained.
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A 34-year-old Honduran man who was twice-deported from the U.S. stormed the cockpit of a United Airlines flight on Monday night, falsely claiming to have a bomb. Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a man with limited English proficiency, was arrested after the incident, which prompted a hijacking alert from the pilots.
According to reports, the incident occurred on United Flight 2174, which departed Newark International Airport en route to New Orleans. Gomez-Alberto, who was identified as a New Yorker, was acting erratically before falsely warning the crew he had a bomb onboard. The pilots radioed in a “Level 4” threat alert, which signals a hijacking attempt, and the aircraft landed safely in New Orleans.
Authorities confirmed that Gomez-Alberto was detained in the back of the plane and was taken into custody by local law enforcement. United Airlines confirmed the incident to The Post, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office met the aircraft upon its arrival in New Orleans.
Gomez-Alberto is a twice-deported illegal alien. He crossed the Texas border illegally in 2011 and was deported, then re-entered through the New Mexico border in 2014 and was deported again. He illegally re-entered the country a third time in 2019, was arrested by Border Patrol, but was released from custody after an immigration judge ordered his release.
NEW: DHS confirms to @FoxNews that a suspect arrested on a Newark to New Orleans United flight last night for allegedly storming the cockpit and claiming to have a bomb, leading to United putting out a hijack alert for the plane, is a 2x previously deported Honduran illegal alien.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
