A 34-year-old Honduran man, twice deported from the U.S. and later released by a judge, was arrested after allegedly attempting to storm the cockpit of a United Airlines flight while claiming to possess a bomb, according to federal and local authorities.
Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto was taken into custody Monday night after passengers and crew subdued him aboard a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to New Orleans. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office charged him with terrorizing, communicating false information about arson, and being a fugitive from another jurisdiction.
Prior Deportations, Judicial Release
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Gomez-Alberto had been removed from the U.S. in 2011 and 2014 after border arrests in Texas and New Mexico. Despite a third arrest near San Ysidro, California, in 2019, an immigration judge ordered his release in January 2020 pending removal proceedings.
“He has been removed from the country twice and was released a third time by a judge,” DHS stated, adding that under the Trump administration, “criminal illegal aliens who try to hijack airplanes are NOT welcome in the United States.”
Mid-Flight Disturbance
Passengers reported Gomez-Alberto changed into all-black clothing before allegedly declaring he had a bomb and rushing toward the cockpit around 11 p.m. The pilot issued a hijacking alert, and the suspect was restrained until landing. No explosives were found.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has filed a detainer to take custody if he is released locally. Federal prosecutors are reviewing potential charges, the New York Post reported.
Source: www.dailywire.com — https://www.dailywire.com/news/twice-deported-illegal-tries-to-storm-cockpit-claims-he-has-bomb-on-united-flight