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United Flight Diverts to St. Louis After Passenger Claims Bomb in Wife’s Luggage

The flight later landed safely in Chicago.

Overview

  • United Flight 380 from Dallas to Chicago made an emergency landing at St. Louis Lambert International Airport around 8:40 a.m. local time.
  • A male passenger was arrested after alleging a bomb was in his wife’s luggage, though his identity and any charges have not been disclosed.
  • All 119 passengers evacuated the Boeing 737-700 while bomb and arson teams conducted a search that lasted more than two hours.
  • Law enforcement cleared the aircraft, and United said the plane departed St. Louis and arrived safely in Chicago later in the day.
  • Airport officials and United said an investigation is ongoing, as the incident follows several recent bomb threats targeting U.S. flights.