United flight diverts to Pittsburgh over "possible security issue," officials say

Local News United flight from Chicago to New York diverts to Pittsburgh over "possible security issue," officials say By Patrick Damp Patrick Damp Web Producer, CBS Pittsburgh Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019. Read Full Bio Patrick Damp Updated on: April 18, 2026 / 7:46 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh Add CBS News on Google A United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York City diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday afternoon over a "possible security issue," authorities said, and passengers were forced to evacuate the plane using emergency slides. United Flight 2092 diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport and landed safely around 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time Saturday after the crew reported "a possible security issue," the Federal Aviation Administration said. In a post on X, FBI Pittsburgh said it was aware of "a reported threat," but provided no details on the nature of the situation. The flight, a Boeing 737, departed from Chicago O'Hare International Airport and was traveling to LaGuardia Airport. It had 159 passengers and six crew on board. United said in a statement to CBS News that passengers "evacuated the aircraft via slides," describing the diversion as due to a"potential security concern." United Flight 2092 from O'Hare (Chicago) to LaGuardia (NYC) diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport. KDKA Photojournalist Anthony Sichi A spokesperson for the Allegheny County Airport Authority said in a statement that the county police bomb squad and K-9s screened the plane "with negative results," and law enforcement cleared the scene. It was not immediately clear what officers were screening for or what the "reported threat" was. "Safety...