CHICAGO (WPVI) — A United Airlines flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Los Angeles, California, Wednesday landed at O’Hare Airport after a security issue, the FAA said.
According to a source, there was a bomb threat written in the lavatory.
There was no altercation between a passenger and crew members.
Our sister station, WLS, had been previously told by law enforcement and airline sources that a passenger on United #1533 physically tangled with crew members and others on the flight.
They said it happened while the jetliner was airborne and classified as a “Level Two” threat-which is how the FAA refers to a passenger who physically engages others on the aircraft.
Authorities diverted to O’Hare, where there was a Plan One emergency landing with police, fire trucks and ambulances in place.
The FBI said early Wednesday morning, FBI-Chicago and local partners responded to an incident with an aircraft at O’Hare airport.
“There is no indication that there is an imminent threat to public safety…
