A Honduran national who was deported from the United States twice is facing charges after allegedly attempting to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight and threatening to detonate a bomb.
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto was arrested after United Flight 2174 landed in New Orleans on Monday night. The aircraft was travelling from Newark, New Jersey, with 46 passengers and six crew members.
Local reports citing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said he was booked on charges involving false information about planned arson and terroristic threats.
United Airlines confirmed that the aircraft landed safely and law enforcement met the plane upon arrival.
Related Tweet:
A twice-deported illegal alien allegedly claimed he had a bomb and tried to storm the cockpit of a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans, prompting an in-flight hijacking alert. Authorities identified the suspect as Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, who was deported in 2011 and 2014 and released by an immigration judge in 2020. He was arrested after the plane landed and faces charges of terrorizing and false arson. ICE has placed a detainer as federal investigators consider additional charges.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 11, 2026
Also Read:
TIPP Staff
