United passenger claims 'hijacking' text which forced plane's U-turn was 'just banter'

United Flight 1681, carrying 150 passengers and six crew members, was forced to turn back after a flight attendant noticed Dante Milne sending messages about taking control of the plane. Milne was subsequently arrested on suspicion of making threats or conveying false information concerning acts of terrorism. Following the incident, the passenger claimed that the hijacking text was merely drunken banter. The flight's U-turn was a direct result of these messages being discovered during the journey.