United Airlines flight makes dramatic diversion after 'bomb scare'

United Airlines flight makes dramatic diversion after 'bomb scare' The jet bound for New York has been forced to divert after the airliner sounded the alarm amid reports of a 'bomb scare'NewsOlivia Bridge Reporter in Live News Network17:44, 18 Apr 2026Updated 17:58, 18 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesThe airliner diverted from its route after sounding the alarm(Image: AP)A major airliner has been forced to make a dramatic route change after declaring a 'bomb scare'.‌The United Airlines flight UAL2092 from Chicago was bound for New York today (April 18) but was diverted to Pittsburgh around morning local time.‌It is reported the jet issued a 7700 squawk code - a four-digit code which is used to signal an in-flight emergency - just after reaching cruising altitude. The 7700 alert means aircrafts are often directed to a remote stand where passengers can be deplaned and the jet searched.‌Flight radar tracking shared on X showed the jet diverting mid-air due to the so-called threat. The tracker showed the plane flew off its course and headed towards Pittsburgh airport.A flight tracking app reported the plane sent an alert declaring "'possible bomb" as the reason for its diversion.‌The United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 is said to have squawked 7700 while further messages reportedly sent via ACARS, which have been shared on X, have shed further light on the emergency diversion of United Airlines flight UA2092, reports the Daily Star.The Boeing 737 MAX 8, operating from Chicago O’Hare to New York LaGuardia, declared an emergency after concerns were raised on board, with the aircraft later diverting to Pittsburgh International Airport for what was described as a security sweep.View 2 ImagesThe flight was bound for New York(Image: AP)Article continues belowThe most serious line in the communications, “ONE SECOND COUNT PER BEEP / POSSIBLE BOMB”, indicates the crew believed there was a potential explosive threat, possibly linked to a repetitive...