Passenger’s Wi-Fi name triggers bomb scare, forces Turkish Airlines emergency landing

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Passenger’s Wi-Fi name triggers bomb scare, forces Turkish Airlines emergency landing
Turkish Airlines flight with 148 passengers forced to make emergency landing in Barcelona after crew spotted alarming name
By [Bonny Chu](//www.foxnews.com/person/c/bonny-chu) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/)
Published [January 15, 2026 10:01pm EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/16)
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Video shows a sniffer dog inspecting luggage on the tarmac after a passenger’s Wi-Fi hotspot name triggered a bomb scare at the Barcelona-El Prat Airport. (Reuters)
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A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Barcelona Thursday morning af...
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