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ATC Calls Reveal Why United Flight Returned to Las Vegas After Hijack Threat

Air traffic control recordings and local reporting indicate a United Airlines flight bound for Newark was forced to return to Las Vegas after a passenger allegedly made a hijack threat. Authorities later detained a man at Harry Reid International Airport as the incident triggered a security response and an emergency landing. The episode underscores how even a single threatening statement can rapidly escalate into a full-scale aviation security event.