United Airlines flight diverted after ‘bomb scare’ emergency alert

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United Airlines flight UAL2092 from Chicago to New York was diverted to Pittsburgh on Saturday morning after crew reported possible bomb, with 159 passengers evacuated via emergency slides

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• A United Airlines flight bound for New York was forced to make an emergency diversion to Pittsburgh on Saturday morning after a bomb scare.
• Flight UAL2092, carrying 159 passengers and six crew members, was travelling from Chicago O’Hare to New York LaGuardia when the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft squawked 7700 – the emergency transponder code.
• United Airlines exclusively told the Daily Star: “United flight 2092 from Chicago O’Hare to New York LaGuardia landed in Pittsburgh this morning to address a potential security concern. Passengers evacuated the aircraft via slides.”
• Chilling communications revealed the crew reported “ONE SECOND COUNT PER BEEP / POSSIBLE BOMB”, suggesting they believed there was a potential explosive threat linked to a repetitive beeping sound.
• The aircraft was diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport where passengers were evacuated via emergency slides and the plane underwent a security sweep by specialist teams.
• The flight later continued to its original destination, departing Pittsburgh at 10:57am local time and arriving in New York at 2:04pm with significant delays.

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