Overview
- Runways reopened at 12:50 p.m. ET after a ground stop that began late Tuesday morning, and flights resumed shortly thereafter with lingering delays.
- United Flight 512, a Boeing 737 Max 8 from Houston with 89 passengers and six crew, was moved to a remote area where passengers deplaned and were bused to the terminal.
- Air traffic control audio referenced an “unconfirmed bomb report,” prompting controllers to direct the aircraft away from the terminal for safety sweeps.
- The FBI’s Washington Field Office reported no hazards after searching the plane, and MWAA police are leading the ongoing investigation with federal partners including the TSA.
- Flight-tracking data showed more than 160 delays and several diversions, adding pressure to an air travel system already strained during the federal government shutdown.