The Guardian · US news · Original story
United plane makes emergency landing in Pittsburgh over ‘possible security issue’
Passengers on flight from Chicago to New York exited via slides as FBI, bomb technicians and K-9 unit responded
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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.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo · Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 1:30 PM
US news | The Guardian
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.
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