A passenger accused by federal immigration authorities of trying to enter the cockpit and claiming to have a bomb aboard a United Airlines flight to New Orleans faces Louisiana charges, according to Jefferson Parish jail records.
Rony Alexander Gomez-Alberto, 34, is listed in the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office inmate roster on charges of terrorizing and communicating false information of planned arson. The roster records his arrest date as November 10, 2026.
The Federal Aviation Administration says United Flight 2174 landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport about 11:10 p.m. Central on Monday, November 9, after the crew reported a passenger disturbance. The flight had departed Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The FAA says it will investigate.
In a public statement, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement alleged that Gomez-Alberto attempted to reach the cockpit while claiming to have a bomb, prompting a hijack alert. Those statements describe accusations, not findings of guilt.
The Department of Homeland Security said ICE lodged an immigration detainer for Gomez-Alberto on November 10. DHS identified him as a Honduran national and said he had been removed from the United States twice. The department also said he had been released by a judge pending removal proceedings. The agency’s immigration statements are separate from the Louisiana criminal charges.
The sheriff’s office roster, updated at 12:40 p.m. November 11, lists a $500,000 bond on each of the two Louisiana charges. It also lists a fugitive entry with no bond set. That record should not be read as establishing that payment of the two listed bonds would secure his release.
The charges are allegations, not convictions. The FAA has not announced the findings of its investigation in its published incident statement.