
A Bluetooth device name caused a United Airlines 767 to divert mid-flight
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A passenger's Bluetooth device—named to look like a security threat—triggered alerts that forced a flight to return to Newark. It's a sharp reminder that even small technical details can cascade into real-world chaos when security systems take them seriously.
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