United Airlines. Photo: United United Airlines flight UA2174, which took off from Newark to New Orleans, landed safely tonight (Monday-Tuesday, November 9-10) after an unusual incident involving one of the passengers.
In an official response provided to PassportNews, the airline confirmed that United Flight 2174 from Newark to New Orleans landed safely following an incident involving a disruptive passenger during the flight. The airline added that law enforcement officials were waiting for the aircraft upon arrival."
According to US reports, citing a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, a 34-year-old passenger claimed to have a bomb during the flight. The suspect was arrested after landing.
United said the flight was operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 9, with 46 passengers and six crew members on board. The company referred further questions about the incident to local law enforcement.
The incident joins a series of security and bomb threats that have been reported on international flights in recent days. Several of the incidents led to the activation of emergency procedures, stricter security checks, delays and even flight cancellations. In some cases, it turned out after the authorities investigated that these were false threats, but the incidents caused disruptions in aviation activity.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has also officially confirmed the incident.
The FAA said in a statement that United flight UA2174 landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on Monday, November 9, at approximately 10:10 p.m. local time, after the flight crew reported a disturbance from a passenger. The FAA said it would investigate the incident and reached out to the airline and local authorities for more information.