TL;DRA United Airlines flight from Newark to Mallorca turned around mid-flight after a Bluetooth device onboard was detected broadcasting the name ‘BOMB.’The suspicious device name triggered full security procedures, leading to passenger evacuation, aircraft inspections, and nearly 10 hours of travel delays.Reports suggest the signal may have come from a portable speaker renamed as a prank, highlighting how even a Bluetooth device name can have serious consequences on a commercial flight.Airline passengers are used to dealing with delays caused by weather, technical issues, or overcrowded airports. A Bluetooth device name probably isn’t on that list, yet that’s exactly what appears to have forced a United Airlines flight to abandon its trip and head back to where it started.NPR reports that a United Airlines flight headed from Newark, New Jersey, to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was forced to turn back midway through its journey after crew members detected a Bluetooth device broadcasting the name “BOMB.” What may have started as a poorly thought-out joke quickly turned into a serious security concern, prompting the aircraft to abandon its transatlantic route and return to Newark.