An American Airlines flight had to be diverted back to Puerto Rico after a passenger spread panic that there was a threat to ...

An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas diverted after a passenger mistook a seatmate’s ‘RIP’ condolence text for ...

The woman told a stewardess about the message, who alerted the cockpit, leading to the rollout of emergency safety protocols.

An American Airlines flight was forced to return to San Juan after a nosy passenger reported another traveler's text.

A passenger saw the person next to them receive a text message that read "RIP", which is a common acronym for 'Rest in Peace' ...

An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas was diverted after a text message saying "R.I.P." was misinterpreted as a ...

The strange incident on an American Airlines plane led to the flight being delayed by over three and a half hours. How the passenger interpreted RIP to mean a bomb threat is not clear.

The flight bound for Dallas was forced into a diverted landing on Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, according to authorities.

An American Airlines flight returned to San Juan after a passenger reported a perceived threat based on another passenger's text message. The text message containing "RIP" was misinterpreted as a ...

An American Airlines flight was diverted because of a nosy passenger. The traveller reported a bomb threat after ...

In a bizarre incident, an American Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Dallas was forced to turn back mid-air after a passenger misinterpreted a fellow traveller’s phone message containing the acronym ...