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United Flight 1681 forced to return to Las Vegas after flight attendant spots passenger texting about hijacking aircraft

United Flight 1681 hijack: United Flight 1681 returned to Las Vegas after a flight attendant reportedly spotted a passenger texting about hijacking the aircraft, raising concerns. The security scare prompted a cockpit lockdown and an overnight delay after the crew reached its duty-time limit. Here's what happened aboard the Newark-bound flight.