United passenger accused of hijack threat says he was joking while drunk

Kevin Carter / Getty Images A United Airlines passenger accused of sending a hijacking threat told investigators he had been drinking and intended the message as a joke between coworkers, according to a criminal complaint. Dante Milne, 25, a trainee welder, allegedly texted, “I’m gonna hijack this…

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