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Twice-Deported Illegal Migrant Hijack Attempt

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Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, 34, was arrested after he allegedly threatened to blow up the airplane midflight with a bomb he claimed to have in his possession.

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The man, later identified as Gomez-Alberto, was arrested without incident and has been booked in the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center for communicating false information of planned arson and terrorizing, the department stated.

4 of 9 outletsfirst reported 10 Novwording from Daily Mail

Gomez-Alberto was arrested after United Airlines Flight 2174 landed in New Orleans on Nov. 9, following the alleged attempt at a cockpit breach.

4 of 9 outletsfirst reported 11 Novwording from Fox News

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.

6 of 9 outletsfirst reported 11 Novwording from New York Post

Air traffic control audio revealed that the disruptive passenger 'changed into all black before he started trying to reach the cockpit.'

3 of 9 outletsfirst reported 11 Novwording from Daily Mail

What each outlet says

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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
New York Post11 Nov

Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran man deported twice from the United States, was granted asylum in 2019 after claiming he faced persecution as a transgender person and that he is HIV positive. He attempted to hijack a United Airlines flight out of New Jersey by threatening to detonate a bomb but was arrested before boarding could complete. Immigration officials stated Gomez-Alberto has multiple…

Illegal migrant who tried to hijack a United Airlines flight claimed to be trans and HIV positive — and was granted asylum →3 articles from New York Post on this story
The Daily Wire12 Nov

DHS is investigating Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran migrant who attempted to hijack a United Airlines flight, for asylum fraud. Gomez-Alberto, who was deported twice before, claimed asylum in 2019, stating he faced persecution as a transgender person in Honduras. He was granted asylum in 2020 but now DHS accuses him of exploiting the asylum system. DHS also notes that under President Trump’s leadership…

Trans Asylum Claim Has DHS Explaining How Hijacking Suspect Was ‘Gaming’ The System →3 articles from The Daily Wire 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
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 →
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 →
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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 →
The Blaze11 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 →

Analysis

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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

How it changed

  1. 10 Nov

    United Airlines confirmed the incident with the Daily Mail, stating that 'law enforcement met the aircraft upon arrival.'

    3 outlets · Daily Mail
  2. 11 Nov

    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.

    6 outlets · New York Post

Coverage 17 articles

Where to start United flight from Newark to New Orleans sent out hijacking distress call after passenger tried to storm cockpit Daily Mail

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  • 12 Nov Trans Asylum Claim Has DHS Explaining How Hijacking Suspect Was ‘Gaming’ The SystemDHS is investigating Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran migrant who attempted to hijack a United Airlines flight, for asylum fraud. Gomez-Alberto, who was deported twice before, claimed asylum in 2019, stating he faced persecution as a transgender person in Honduras. He was granted asylum in 2020 but now DHS accuses him of exploiting the asylum system. DHS also notes that under President Trump’s leadership…The Daily Wire
  • 12 Nov Twice-deported United cockpit suspect granted asylum after transgender persecution claim: DHSRony 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…Fox News
  • 11 Nov Illegal migrant who tried to hijack a United Airlines flight claimed to be trans and HIV positive — and was granted asylumRony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran man deported twice from the United States, was granted asylum in 2019 after claiming he faced persecution as a transgender person and that he is HIV positive. He attempted to hijack a United Airlines flight out of New Jersey by threatening to detonate a bomb but was arrested before boarding could complete. Immigration officials stated Gomez-Alberto has multiple…New York Post
  • 11 Nov Honduran illegal alien who TERRORIZED flight with bomb threat had been deported TWICE before, feds claimRony 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…The Blaze
  • 11 Nov Chilling audio reveals tense scramble during twice-deported illegal migrant’s alleged United hijack scareSecurity audio has revealed the tense moments during an alleged hijacking scare on a United Airlines flight headed to New Orleans from Newark, where a suspect, Rony Gomez-Alberto, reportedly threatened to hijack the plane and claimed to have a bomb. Gomez-Alberto, who is 34 years old and from Honduras, had previously been deported twice before illegally re-entering the country through California in 2020. Emergency…New York Post
  • 11 Nov Illegal immigrant’s alleged plane hijack scare fuels tense security scramble after door was ‘breached’: audioSecurity audio released shows the tense response to an alleged plane hijack attempt where Rony Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old illegal immigrant from Honduras who had previously been deported twice, threatened to hijack United Airlines flight 2174 heading to New Orleans and claimed to have a bomb. Emergency personnel were alerted when pilots sounded the alarm upon landing in New Orleans; Gomez-Alberto was eventually…Fox News
  • 11 Nov EXCLUSIVE: Attempted Plane Hijacking Migrant Claimed To Be Trans To Get Fast Pass Into USRony 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…The Daily Wire
  • 11 Nov Man arrested after alleged bomb threat on flight bound for New OrleansRony 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…Global News
  • 11 Nov Twice-Deported Illegal Tries To Storm Cockpit, Claims He Has Bomb On United FlightRony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a twice-deported illegal immigrant from Honduras, was arrested on Monday after he claimed to have a bomb and attempted to storm the cockpit of a United flight carrying 46 passengers from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans. DHS confirmed that a judge released him in 2020 despite his previous removals from the country. The incident occurred shortly before midnight when Gomez-Alberto acted…The Daily Wire
  • 11 Nov Illegal migrant arrested for threatening to bomb United Airlines flight to New Orleans before rushing cockpitRony 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…Daily Mail
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  • 11 Nov ICE issues detainer for Honduran who allegedly tried to storm cockpit midflightICE has issued a detainer for Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a 34-year-old Honduran national, following an incident on Monday where he allegedly attempted to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight and threatened to detonate a bomb on board while traveling from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans.Washington Examiner
  • 11 Nov DHS says illegal Honduran migrant is accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bombDepartment 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…Just the News
  • 11 Nov Illegal immigrant ID’d as United flier accused of bomb threat, hijack attempt — was previously busted by ICE but judge let him goRony 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…New York Post
  • 11 Nov Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb: DHSRony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran national who had been previously deported twice from the U.S., was arrested after allegedly threatening to have a bomb on a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans and attempting to enter the cockpit. The incident occurred on November 10, 2026, leading to his re-arrest by ICE following his third illegal entry into the country near Columbus, New Mexico in October…Fox News
  • 11 Nov Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb: DHSRony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a Honduran national who had been deported twice before, was arrested after attempting to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans on November 10, 2026, allegedly claiming to have a bomb during the flight. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto following his arrest…Fox News
  • 11 Nov A man is arrested after saying he had a bomb while aboard a flight bound for New OrleansA 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.Toronto Star
  • 10 Nov United flight from Newark to New Orleans sent out hijacking distress call after passenger tried to storm cockpitA passenger on United Airlines flight UA2174 from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans attempted to storm the cockpit and claimed to have a bomb during the flight on Monday evening. The incident triggered a hijacking alert (squawk 7500) as the plane was en route; however, it landed safely with law enforcement waiting at the airport. The disruptive passenger was arrested upon arrival for communicating false information…Daily Mail

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