Inside Edition for Monday, April 20, 2026

<p>Hot air balloon surprise landing. A quick-thinking pilot somehow carefully put the basket down in the backyard of a California home. The 13 people on board, all so chill despite the close call. And the homeowner, completely unaware, until a neighbor knocked on his door! And a mystery beeping noise inside a plane forcing United Airlines to divert the flight. With the source unknown, the crew treated it as a bomb threat, evacuating the 159 passengers down emergency slides. A bomb squad rushing to the tarmac. An airport spokesperson says the passengers were all re-booked on other flights. The FBI says all the passengers were evacuated safely. Plus, FBI director Kash Patel says "Bring it on!" He's brought a defamation lawsuit against a magazine over an article that claims he spends a lot of time drinking and partying, so much so, early morning meetings had to be rescheduled following nights he drank. And a family in full panic, unable to get in touch with their grandmother, even calling the cops to check on her. Turns out she was fine; she was just distracted playing a video game! And she's not alone. The number of grandma gamers is growing.</p>