United flight to LA forced to turn back over \u2018concern found written on lavatory mirror\u2019 as Hawaiian flight also delayed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two planes traveling between Honolulu and southern California were diverted due to safety concerns, one for a bomb threat, another for a \u201csecurity concern\u201d found written on a bathroom mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
United flight 1169 left Daniel K Inouye international airport at 9.40pm on Tuesday night, headed for Los Angeles international airport. Data from FlightAware<\/a> shows the airplane reversing course east of Hawaii, and headed back to Honolulu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n United gave slim details in a written statement, and stated that all 339 passengers and 10 crew members made it back to Honolulu, and were rebooked on later flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUnited flight 1169 from Honolulu to Los Angeles returned safely to Honolulu after a potential security concern was found written on a lavatory mirror,\u201d a United spokesperson said. \u201cLaw enforcement met the aircraft, and a security sweep was conducted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hawaiian Airlines flight 15 was scheduled to depart from San Diego at about 8.30am Tuesday morning, but delayed takeoff due to a bomb threat onboard. Harbor police issued a statement<\/a> saying that they had arrested 35-year-old military member John Stea in relation to the threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All 293 people onboard were safely deplaned, and the flight landed in Honolulu after a cumulative five-hour delay, according to FlightAware<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n