47 hours ago · New Jersey, United States
Passenger who allegedly sent hijack text on United Airlines Vegas flight claims it was 'banter'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Chronicle Live, WalesOnline, Times of India World, and CBS News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to New Jersey, United States. The first report grouped here was at 26 Oct 2026, 13:45 UTC. 4 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Passenger who allegedly sent hijack text on United Airlines Vegas flight claims it was 'banter'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Dante Milne, 25, was arrested after allegedly sending a message onboard a United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark that read: "I'm gonna hijack this b**** and crash ur row only"
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by CBS News
United flight diverted after flight attendant spots passenger texting about hijacking
- Picked up by WalesOnline
United Airlines flight diverted after hijack text passenger claims was drunken 'banter'
- Picked up by Chronicle Live
Passenger who allegedly sent hijack text on United Airlines Vegas flight claims it was 'banter'
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Chronicle LivePassenger who allegedly sent hijack text on United Airlines Vegas flight claims it was 'banter'
- WalesOnlineUnited Airlines flight diverted after hijack text passenger claims was drunken 'banter'
- Times of IndiaUnited Airlines flight returns to Las Vegas after flight attendant finds passenger texting about 'hijacking'; 150 passengers stranded overnight
- CBS NewsUnited flight diverted after flight attendant spots passenger texting about hijacking