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Twice-deported illegal immigrant accused of trying to storm United cockpit, threatening bomb: DHS

EXCLUSIVE: A Honduran illegal alien accused of attempting to enter the cockpit of a United Airlines flight after allegedly claiming to have a bomb had previously been deported from the United States twice, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•2 min read•Updated November 11, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC
Key points
  • "On November 10, 2026, ICE lodged a detainer for Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, with Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office after he attempted to gain entry to the cockpit during a flight," a DHS spokesperson told Fox News.
  • EXCLUSIVE: ICE CAPTURES ILLEGAL ALIEN AT CENTER OF NYC MANHUNT AFTER SANCTUARY CITY RELEASE According to DHS, Gomez-Alberto was apprehended by Border Patrol after illegally entering the United States near El Indio, Texas, in September 2011 and again near Columbus, New Mexico, in October 2014.
  • "Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens are NOT welcome in the United States," the DHS spokesperson said.

TWICE-DEPORTED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CHARGED WITH FLYING DRONE IN RESTRICTED AIRSPACE DURING FIFA FAN FESTIVAL ICE released Gomez-Alberto from custody in January 2020 after an immigration judge ordered his release pending removal proceedings, according to DHS.

Additional details
  • DHS separately confirmed that Gomez-Alberto was accused of attempting to enter the cockpit.
  • Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto was arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office after United Airlines Flight 2174 landed at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport after a frightening midair disturbance Monday night.
  • DHS separately listed bomb threat, terroristic threat and disorderly conduct offenses in its statement.
  • The suspect allegedly claimed to have a bomb during the flight, prompting the pilots to issue a reported hijacking alert, according to the Daily Mail.
  • "United flight 2174 from Newark to New Orleans landed safely following a disruptive incident involving a passenger onboard.

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