A nosy American Airlines passenger forced her flight into a diverted landing by reporting a bomb threat over a drastically misinterpreted text message they spied on another flyer’s phone. The ...

American Airlines is tagged in the video, which has earned over 17.3 million views as of Thursday. “This cannot happen to special needs people/families,” wrote Grove in the caption.

Later that evening, Grove posted a follow-up video. She said American Airlines’ special services department offered $75 each to her, her husband, and her daughter as compensation.

An American Airlines flight returned to San Juan after a passenger reported a perceived threat based on another passenger's text message. The text message containing "RIP" was misinterpreted as a ...