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United Airlines Flight Diverted Over Bomb Scare, No Threat Found

4/21/2026

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A United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York City diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport after a strange beeping noise suggested a bomb.
The aircraft carrying 159 passengers and six crew members landed around 11:45 a.m.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Allegheny County bomb squad swept the aircraft and found no threat.
Passengers were rebooked on a flight to New York, and no injuries were reported.

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Story summary

A United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York City diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport after a strange beeping noise suggested a bomb.
The aircraft carrying 159 passengers and six crew members landed around 11:45 a.m.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Allegheny County bomb squad swept the aircraft and found no threat.
Passengers were rebooked on a flight to New York, and no injuries were reported.