A teenager’s prank on a United Airlines flight to Spain led to an emergency turnaround when the teen jokingly labeled a Fitbit device as a ‘bomb,’ causing a security scare mid-flight. The 16-year-old’s fitness tracker raised suspicions about an hour and a half into the journey from New Jersey to Mallorca, creating chaos and uncertainty among passengers. In response to the incident, a prompt announcement instructed all travelers to immediately power off their Bluetooth devices.

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