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United Airlines 767, Bluetooth 이름이 경보를 촉발해 Newark로 회항
Why it matters
A teenager's Fitbit device named 'BOMB' triggered a full aviation security response, grounding a United Airlines flight and delaying 190 passengers for 9+ hours despite posing zero actual threat. This incident exposes the fragility of threat detection systems that rely on literal device names rather than substantive risk assessment. As connected devices become ubiquitous, aviation security must evolve beyond keyword matching to maintain both safety credibility and operational efficiency.
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