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Illegal immigrant ID’d as United flier accused of bomb threat, hijack attempt — was previously busted by ICE but judge let him go

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DeTurris, D. (2026, November 11). Illegal immigrant ID’d as United flier accused of bomb threat, hijack attempt — was previously busted by ICE but judge let him go. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/us-news/illegal-immigrant-idd-as-united-flier-accused-of-bomb-threat-hijack-attempt-was-previously-busted-by-ice-but-judge-let-him-go/

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Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran national who was illegally living in the US, has been identified as the passenger who made a bomb threat and attempted to hijack United Airlines Flight 2174 from New Jersey to New Orleans on Monday night. Immigration records show that Gomez-Alberto had previously been arrested three times by Border Patrol for illegal entry into the country—first in September 2011, then in October 2014, and again in 2019—and was deported twice before being released pending removal proceedings after a judge's order in January 2020.

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On November 10, 2026, Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran national with a history of illegally entering the United States and being deported twice, was arrested after attempting to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans. During the flight, Gomez-Alberto allegedly claimed to have a bomb, prompting pilots to issue a hijacking alert before landing safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport without further incident.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after he attempted to gain entry into the cockpit. According to DHS, Gomez-Alberto was arrested by local authorities upon landing in New Orleans. Notably, ICE reported that Gomez-Alberto had been apprehended multiple times for illegal entry and deportation but was released pending removal proceedings on at least one occasion.

The incident has reignited debates about immigration policies and border security in the United States.

Written for “Illegal Immigrant Bomb Threat Arrested” on 2026-11-11, grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.

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The deranged passenger who claimed he had a bomb aboard a New Orleans-bound United Airlines flight and then tried to rush the cockpit, has been identified as a Honduran illegal migrant twice deported from the US, immigration officials told The Post. asserted

officials → derange → Post

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, 34, was arrested on three separate occasions by Border Patrol for illegally entering the United States, years before he threatened to blow up the United flight 2174 plane out of New Jersey Monday night, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → arrest → Security

Immigration officials said that Gomez-Alberto was arrested twice in the US and deported – first in September 2011 near El Indio, Texas, and again in October 2014 in Columbus, New Mexico. asserted

Alberto → say → Columbus

The slippery migrant made his way back into the US a third time in 2019 near California’s San Ysidro border town, where he was nabbed again, according to DHS. But Gomez-Alberto was freed from ICE custody in January 2020 after a judge ordered his release pending removal proceedings, authorities said. uncertain

authorities → make → proceedings

He was currently living in the Bronx, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office told NOLA.com. asserted

Office → live → NOLA.com

ICE lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto on Tuesday with the sheriff’s office, according to DHS. uncertain

ICE → lodge → DHS

“Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens are NOT welcome in the United States,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement. asserted

spokesperson → say → statement

This is a developing story. asserted

This → develop → ?

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