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Panic over "RIP" text forces American Airlines flight back to Puerto Rico - here's what happened
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas diverted after a passenger mistook a seatmate’s ‘RIP’ condolence text for ...
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Flight Diverted After Passenger Misinterprets 'RIP' Text Message
An American Airlines flight from San Juan to Dallas was diverted after a text message saying "R.I.P." was misinterpreted as a ...
RIP = Return In Panic? How A Misread Text Turned US Flight Into Mid-Air Mayhem
A passenger saw the person next to them receive a text message that read "RIP", which is a common acronym for 'Rest in Peace' ...
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Snooping Passenger Misinterprets Text as Threat
An American Airlines passenger who wasn't exactly minding their own business forced an unexpected return to Puerto Rico on ...
Bomb threat? RIP text triggers panic, forces American Airlines plane to turn around
An American Airlines plane returned to its origin airport after a person snooping in on a fellow passenger's phone was alarmed by a text message that read RIP. The person who had received the message ...
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Airline passenger sparks plane emergency after spotting terrifying message on someone's phone
The American Airlines flight was forced to land just 30 minutes after takeoff as a passenger reported a suspicious text ...