Teh One Who Knocks
10-28-2014, 11:24 AM
by Jeff Edwards - Flyertalk
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Choosing a name for a personal Wi-Fi hotspot can afford travelers an opportunity to anonymously put their creativity on public display, but sometimes that creativity can border on the rude or obscene. The hotspot name an American Airlines passenger noticed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) shortly before takeoff created a security issue that delayed the flight for more than four hours.
Los Angeles ABC affiliate KABC reported that a Sunday evening American flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London was held at a remote section of LAX for several hours while authorities investigated reports of about a Wi-Fi hotspot named “Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork.” A passenger on the flight became concerned about the poorly chosen hotspot name and alerted the cabin crew.
Passengers were initially told the delay was due to mechanical issues, but were specifically instructed to turn off their electronic devices. “After an hour, [the captain] said there was a security threat and that we didn’t have clearance to take off,” Elliot Del Pra, a passenger on the American flight, told KABC.
More than four hours after leaving the gate, the plane was allowed to return to the terminal, but the plane’s departure was delayed until 1 p.m. on Monday.
“After further investigation, it was determined that no crime was committed and no further action will be taken,” LAX told KABC on Monday.
This wasn’t the first time a passenger attempting to be clever with the name of a personal Wi-Fi hotspot has triggered a security incident. Last month, UPI reported that a man was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight and detained at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) after labeling his hotspot as “Bomb on Board” and “Bomb Location 19E.”
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Choosing a name for a personal Wi-Fi hotspot can afford travelers an opportunity to anonymously put their creativity on public display, but sometimes that creativity can border on the rude or obscene. The hotspot name an American Airlines passenger noticed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) shortly before takeoff created a security issue that delayed the flight for more than four hours.
Los Angeles ABC affiliate KABC reported that a Sunday evening American flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to London was held at a remote section of LAX for several hours while authorities investigated reports of about a Wi-Fi hotspot named “Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork.” A passenger on the flight became concerned about the poorly chosen hotspot name and alerted the cabin crew.
Passengers were initially told the delay was due to mechanical issues, but were specifically instructed to turn off their electronic devices. “After an hour, [the captain] said there was a security threat and that we didn’t have clearance to take off,” Elliot Del Pra, a passenger on the American flight, told KABC.
More than four hours after leaving the gate, the plane was allowed to return to the terminal, but the plane’s departure was delayed until 1 p.m. on Monday.
“After further investigation, it was determined that no crime was committed and no further action will be taken,” LAX told KABC on Monday.
This wasn’t the first time a passenger attempting to be clever with the name of a personal Wi-Fi hotspot has triggered a security incident. Last month, UPI reported that a man was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight and detained at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) after labeling his hotspot as “Bomb on Board” and “Bomb Location 19E.”