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United flight forced to turn around because of a Bluetooth speaker name

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  1. United Airlines flight 236 turned back to Newark about an hour after takeoff for Palma de Mallorca.

  2. Crew and ground security reacted to a Bluetooth device name that appeared to imply a threat.

  3. The aircraft was inspected after landing, and passengers were told to deplane while authorities checked it.

  4. The incident shows how even a harmless-looking device name can trigger a full security response.

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