Plane forced to make emergency landing after passenger allegedly put 'bomb threat' in Wi-Fi hotspot name

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Plane forced to make emergency landing after passenger allegedly put 'bomb threat' in Wi-Fi hotspot name
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A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Barcelona on Thursday morning after a passenger allegedly put a “bomb threat” in the name of an in-flight wireless network, according to authorities.

As the Turkish Airlines flight TK1853 from Istanbul was approaching Barcelona-El Prat Airport, “it was detected that a passenger had set up an in-flight internet access point and configured its network name to include a bomb threat,” Yahya Üstün, senior vice president of communications at Turkish Airlines,Turkish Airlines flight TK1853 made an emergency landing in Barcelona on Thursday morning after a passenger allegedly put a “bomb threat” in the name of an in-flight wireless network.“The necessary procedures have been immediately initiated in accordance with flight safety protocols,” Üstün said. The aircraft landed safely in Barcelona and checks were conducted “by the relevant country’s competent authorities,” the spokesperson added.Location of Charlie Kirk suspect's boyfriend revealed — as family shares lovers' descent into delusion before killing Kyrsten Sinema accused of being a homewrecker, pushing her ex-bodyguard to take 'molly' in bonkers lawsuit Authorities have since been working to identify the passenger who inputted the threatening Wi-Fi hotspot name and “carry out the legal process,” Üstün wrote in an update later Thursday.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issues ultimatum to anti-ICE activists after week of violence Location of Charlie Kirk suspect's boyfriend revealed — as family shares lovers' descent into delusion before killing Kyrsten Sinema accused of being a homewrecker, pushing her ex-bodyguard to take 'molly' in bonkers lawsuitSydney Sweeney Makes A Jaw-Dropping Return To ‘Euphoria’ Season 3—As An OnlyFans-Style Creator You Won’t Believe How Much Water Oprah Winfrey Has To Drink Every Day Due To Her Weight Loss Drug Regimen Whoopi Goldberg Forced To Walk Back Her Claim That ICE Agents Are “Violent Criminals” On ‘The View’: “It’s Nuanced Speaking” Nikki Glaser Draws Gasps During ‘Golden Globes’ Roast After Digs At A-Listers On Epstein List And New “See B.S. News” Boss Bari Weiss

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