A United Airlines flight that departed Chicago’s O’Hare airport Saturday was diverted to Pittsburgh and passengers were evacuated due to a “security concern.”
According to a statement from United, Flight 2092 was bound for New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Saturday morning when it was diverted to Pittsburgh after reports of a “potential security concern.”
Officials say the plane landed safely, and passengers and crew evacuated from the plane via slides on the tarmac.
There were no injuries reported among the 159 passengers and six crew members onboard the plane, authorities said.
NBC’s Pittsburgh affiliate is reporting there were bomb-sniffing dogs and other emergency personnel on the tarmac investigating the plane, but there was no word on the specific nature of the “security concern” that caused the aircraft to land.
Allegheny County Police confirmed they were assisting with the investigation, but did not provide any further information.
We will update this story with details as they become available.
