‘This is a simulation’ Utah man charged after United Flight makes emergency landing in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. — A United Airlines flight took an unexpected turn after a passenger claimed everyone was “under a simulation.” Resulting in an emergency landing to Omaha.

Jordan Robert Langston, 25 of Ogden, Utah If convicted, could face up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a mandatory $100 special assessment for interfering with flight crew members violating title 49, of the United States Code, Section 46504.

The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Central time on Dec. 28, 2025, aboard United Airlines Flight 2410, which departed from Washington Dulles International Airport headed for Salt Lake City International Airport. Instead, the flight was diverted to Omaha Eppley Airfield…

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