An aircraft was evacuated after someone sent a picture of a lifejacket to pbadengers and flight attendants on board.
The unknown sender used Apple's AirDrop feature, which allows users to easily and anonymously transfer files to other iOS devices using Bluetooth.
According to authorities, the plane bound for Florida was about to take off from the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey when the image was widely shared on board.
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A member of the flight crew of 573 JetBlue alerted the captain, who informed the authorities Saturday around 7:45.
The plane returned to the boarding gate and the 150 people on board were asked to leave the plane. Their luggage was examined again and examined by police who sniffed a K-9 dog bomb.
"We get to the door, then we move away and the captain introduces himself and says that security was threatened," Thomas Desmond told NBC News.
"It was nervous to see Port Authority officers boarding your plane and you do not know what's going on."
The culprit was probably one of those on board, AirDrop only working with people close to the sender. However, they have not been found.
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JetBlue said the additional security screening was done due to "a lot of caution".
The flight finally took off shortly before 11:30 am, with no effect on other flights departing or departing Newark.