Bomb risk on a aircraft results in cease of flights at DC’s Reagan airport

On Nov 4, 2025

All flights in and out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia were temporarily halted on Tuesday afternoon after a bomb threat was made against a United Airlines plane.

Traffic resumed about 35 minutes after the airport announced flights were on hold. The Federal Aviation Administration said flights were resuming after earlier issuing a ground stop due to a reported security issue.

Passengers were quickly offloaded from the United plane onto the tarmac and were bused to the terminal, DCA said on social media.

The aircraft was moved away from the terminal while authorities investigated.

A person briefed on the incident told Reuters that a threat had been made against the plane and it was being checked out of an abundance of caution.

A United Airlines plane is pictured at Reagan Airport, just outside of Washington, D.C. A threat was made against a United plane at DCA Tuesday afternoon, temporarily halting air traffic at the airport (AFP via Getty Images)

More than 120 flights were delayed at Reagan as a result, according to Reuters. The airport is located about 5 miles from the White House and the U.S. Capitol.

Flight tracking site FlightRadar24 said the issue was caused by an unconfirmed threat against the United flight, which arrived at the airport from Houston.

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Source: independent.co.uk