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Honduran illegal alien who TERRORIZED flight with bomb threat had been deported TWICE before, feds claim

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Garcia, C. (2026, November 11). Honduran illegal alien who TERRORIZED flight with bomb threat had been deported TWICE before, feds claim. Blaze Media. https://www.theblaze.com/news/honduras-illegal-alien-bomb-threat

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Blaze Media · collected 2026-11-11 · by Carlos Garcia

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Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, an illegal immigrant from Honduras with a history of violent offenses including felony bomb threats, was arrested after making alleged bomb threats on a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans and attempting to enter the cockpit. This incident occurred on Monday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; he had previously been deported twice in 2011 and 2014 but illegally re-entered the country again in 2019. The Department of Homeland Security emphasized this case as an example of their enforcement policies under President Trump, stating that such criminal illegal aliens will not be tolerated in the U.S.
Written by AI on 2026-11-12, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).
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Story summary

On November 10, 2026, Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran national, allegedly threatened to hijack and blow up a United Airlines flight bound for New Orleans from Newark. During the flight, Gomez-Alberto reportedly claimed to have a bomb and attempted to enter the cockpit, prompting the pilots to issue a hijacking alert. The plane landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, where Gomez-Alberto was arrested without incident by Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. ICE has lodged a detainer for him, as he had been previously deported twice but managed to re-enter the U.S., allegedly claiming to be transgender during one of his arrests. He is now charged with terrorizing and communicating false information about planned arson.

Written for “Illegal Immigrant Hijack Attempt On United Flight” on 2026-11-12, grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
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Reading Leans strongly right (beta estimate) Confidence high
Leaning: leans strongly right for article 146362 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-11-12

How they differ

9 outlets covered “Illegal Immigrant Hijack Attempt On United Flight”.

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The BlazeThis outlet11 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, an illegal immigrant from Honduras with a history of violent offenses including felony bomb threats, was arrested after making alleged bomb threats on a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans and attempting to enter the cockpit. This incident occurred on Monday at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; he had previously been deported twice in 2011 and 2014 but…

Honduran illegal alien who TERRORIZED flight with bomb threat had been deported TWICE before, feds claim (this article)
Fox News12 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran national who attempted to breach the cockpit of a United Airlines flight in November 2019 and was previously deported twice, has been granted asylum status after claiming he faced transgender persecution in Honduras. DHS criticized this decision as exploiting weaknesses in the U.S. asylum system. Gomez-Alberto faces charges including terrorizing passengers and…

Twice-deported United cockpit suspect granted asylum after transgender persecution claim: DHS →4 articles from Fox News on this story
Daily Mail11 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, 34, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, was arrested after threatening to detonate a bomb on United Flight 2174 heading to New Orleans. During the flight, he allegedly attempted to storm the cockpit, leading pilots to issue a hijack alert. This incident occurred on Monday night when the plane took off from Newark International Airport and landed safely in New Orleans an hour later…

Illegal migrant arrested for threatening to bomb United Airlines flight to New Orleans before rushing cockpit →2 articles from Daily Mail on this story
The Daily Wire11 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, an illegal immigrant from Honduras who crossed the U.S. border three times since 2011, allegedly attempted to hijack a United Airlines flight on November 10, 2026. After being deported twice, he successfully entered the country in 2019 by claiming to be transgender and facing persecution in his home country, securing asylum as a result. During the incident, Gomez-Alberto claimed to have…

EXCLUSIVE: Attempted Plane Hijacking Migrant Claimed To Be Trans To Get Fast Pass Into US →2 articles from The Daily Wire on this story
Toronto Star11 Nov

A 34-year-old man was arrested after claiming to have a bomb on a flight headed to New Orleans late one evening. He reportedly became irrational during the journey and informed the crew of his claim. The plane landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, where authorities took him into custody without any further incident occurring.

A man is arrested after saying he had a bomb while aboard a flight bound for New Orleans →
New York Post11 Nov

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…

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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Just the News11 Nov

Department of Homeland Security reported that Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, an illegal Honduran migrant who had previously been deported twice, was arrested after claiming to have a bomb and attempting to enter the cockpit during a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans on November 10, 2026. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto following his arrest by the Jefferson…

DHS says illegal Honduran migrant is accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb →
Global News11 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old man from Honduras with a history of criminal offenses including felony bomb threats, was arrested after allegedly claiming to have a bomb on United Airlines flight 2174 from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans. The plane landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, and Gomez-Alberto was booked for communicating false information about arson and…

Man arrested after alleged bomb threat on flight bound for New Orleans →

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How the first headlines put it

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Attributed to a source2
Stated as fact4
The headlines (7)

Twice-Deported Illegal Tries To Storm Cockpit, Claims He Has Bomb On United Flight The Daily Wire · a claim to check

Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb: DHS Fox News · attributed to a source

DHS says illegal Honduran migrant is accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb Just the News · attributed to a source

United flight from Newark to New Orleans sent out hijacking distress call after passenger tried to storm cockpit Daily Mail · stated as fact

A man is arrested after saying he had a bomb while aboard a flight bound for New Orleans Toronto Star · stated as fact

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 · stated as fact

ICE issues detainer for Honduran who allegedly tried to storm cockpit midflight Washington Examiner · stated as fact

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Story

Illegal Immigrant Hijack Attempt On United Flight
Crime & Law · 14 article(s) covering the same event. Compare every outlet's account →
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Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
33%
6 of 18 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans strongly right
of the writing, not the subject · beta estimate
Publisher signals
94/100
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Outlets on this story
14
Crime & Law
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Who wrote this

Carlos Garcia
14 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Border Patrol DHS Newark United the United States

Subjects

DHS ORG · 5× Gomez-Alberto PERSON · 5× United ORG · 3× Blaze News ORG · 2× Border Patrol ORG · 2× Mullin PERSON · 2× Newark GPE · 2× Texas GPE · 2× the United States GPE · 2× Scott Olson/ PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The DHS said on social media that Gomez-Alberto was from Honduras and has a criminal history that included terroristic state offenses, felony bomb threat, felony threat, and disorderly conduct.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-12

Claims (18 extracted, 6 hedged)

The man tried to gain entry into the cockpit, according to the DHS. uncertain
man → try → DHS
An illegal alien who had been deported twice was arrested after allegedly making bomb threats on a flight from Newark, New Jersey, according to the Department of Homeland Security. uncertain
who → deport → Security
Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto was arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after the United flight landed at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana Monday. asserted
flight → arrest → Louisiana
Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens who try to HIJACK AIRPLANES are NOT welcome in the United States. asserted
who → try → States
The man had tried to force his way into the cockpit of the flight and claimed to have a bomb, according to the DHS. uncertain
man → try → DHS
The incident led to a hijacking alert issued by the United pilots, according to the Daily Mail. uncertain
incident → lead → Mail
Gomez-Alberto was charged with communicating false information about planned arson and terrorizing. asserted
Alberto → charge → arson
Jail records also show a fugitive charge with an arrest on Tuesday and a charge for simple escape with an arrest on Wednesday. asserted
records → show → Wednesday
The DHS said on social media that Gomez-Alberto was from Honduras and has a criminal history that included terroristic state offenses, felony bomb threat, felony threat, and disorderly conduct. asserted
that → say → offenses
He had been deported after Border Patrol apprehended him near Eagle Pass, Texas, in September 2011, and deported again after he illegally entered the U.S. near Sierra Blanca, Texas, in August 2014, according to court documents reviewed by Blaze News. uncertain
he → deport → News
"In 2019, Gomez-Alberto was arrested by Border Patrol after trying to illegally re-enter the country near San Ysidro," read a statement from the DHS to Blaze News. asserted
statement → arrest → News
"In January 2020, ICE released Gomez-Alberto from custody after an immigration judge ordered his release pending his removal proceedings." asserted
judge → release → proceedings
United Airlines media relations confirmed the incident in a brief statement to Fox News. asserted
relations → confirm → News
"United flight 2174 from Newark to New Orleans landed safely following a disruptive incident involving a passenger onboard. asserted
flight → land → passenger
Law enforcement met the aircraft upon arrival," read their statement, according to the outlet. uncertain
statement → meet → outlet
The plane was carrying 46 passengers and six crew members. asserted
plane → carry → passengers
The DHS said Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a detainer for Gomez-Alberto after his latest arrest. asserted
Immigration → say → arrest
"Under President [Donald] Trump and Secretary [Markwayne] Mullin, criminal illegal aliens who try to HIJACK AIRPLANES are NOT welcome in the United States," said the agency. asserted
agency → try → States
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