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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 ...
Bomb threat? RIP text triggers panic, forces American Airlines plane to turn around
An American Airlines plane returned to its origin airport after a person snooping in on a fellow passenger's phone was alarmed by a text message that read RIP. The person who had received the message ...
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' ...
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Snooping Passenger Misinterprets Text as Threat
An American Airlines passenger who wasn't exactly minding their own business forced an unexpected return to Puerto Rico on ...
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Airline passenger sparks plane emergency after spotting terrifying message on someone's phone
The American Airlines flight was forced to land just 30 minutes after takeoff as a passenger reported a suspicious text ...
'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.
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 ...