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United plane makes emergency landing in Pittsburgh over ‘possible security issue’ Uwa Ede-Osifo
Passengers on flight from Chicago to New York exited via slides as FBI, bomb technicians and K-9 unit responded Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA United Airlines flight bound for New York City was forced to land and evacuate in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning after crew members reported a “possible security issue”, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said.United flight 2092 took off from Chicago O’Hare airport and had been en route
18 April 2026 at 20:30

United plane makes emergency landing in Pittsburgh over ‘possible security issue’

18 April 2026 at 20:30

Passengers on flight from Chicago to New York exited via slides as FBI, bomb technicians and K-9 unit responded

A United Airlines flight bound for New York City was forced to land and evacuate in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning after crew members reported a “possible security issue”, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration said.

United flight 2092 took off from Chicago O’Hare airport and had been en route to LaGuardia airport in New York. The plane diverted to Pittsburgh international airport as a result of the reported threat.