Man accused of threatening to hijack United flight says it was a drunken joke
Cockpit audio captured a pilot explaining the diverted United Airlines flight while Dante Milne allegedly slept, unaware he caused the emergency.
TL;DR
- Dante Milne, 25, is accused of texting a threat to hijack United Airlines Flight 1681 from Las Vegas to Newark.
- Milne told investigators he had been drinking and described the message as "poorly worded banter between coworkers."
- The flight was diverted back to Las Vegas after a flight attendant spotted the message.
- Milne was released on $10,000 bail and intends to plead not guilty.