Apparently a United Airlines B767 was turned back over the Mid Atlantic because a 16-year-old passenger had a bluetooth ID that contained the word “bomb”.
Captain’s announcement to passengers explaining the situation.
Year’s ago I learned in business law that, “Parent’s are liable for the torts of their children.” I hope the airline bills the $100,000 plus cost of returning the airliner to Newark to the parents of the 16-yr-old.
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I’m of two minds here:
Maybe just the addition of a little common sense might help things?
If the kid were really clever, they could simply rename the thing to something innocuous (like whatever the default is for that product) while in flight on the way back home, and when the search commenced nobody would find anything incriminating.
:chuckle:
When in an airport or other public place and when sharing my wifi with the fam, I usually name my hotspot something offensive to one particular political philosophy. I guess I better start being more careful.
MarkR’s point about common sense is fair — any genuinely bad actor would simply rename the device something innocuous. The whole incident highlights how security theater can sometimes create more disruption than actual safety benefit. The parents facing liability for the cost of diverting a transatlantic flight is a real consequence worth considering. For airlines and travel businesses managing high volumes of customer service calls during disruptions like this, Phonexa helps route and track those inbound inquiries efficiently.
Geesh, that seems overly harsh. Saw this reddit with multiple passengers giving updates.