A bomb threat caused significant delays for a United Airlines flight that was grounded on the tarmac for several hours. Passengers had to be evacuated from the aircraft after it had to turn back before reaching the runway. The flight, numbered 2408, was scheduled to depart from Denver to Washington at 6:15 pm local time but did not follow its planned route as shown by FlightRadar24.
According to updates, this incident marked the second threat against a United flight in two consecutive days. Passengers reported being stranded onboard for hours without access to overhead bins. The delay was reportedly caused by a suspected bomb threat.
Social media images captured emergency vehicles on the runway. This incident occurred shortly after another United Airlines flight, UAL2092, traveling from Chicago to New York, was diverted to Pittsburgh due to a bomb scare. The diversion was a precautionary measure, and all 159 passengers and 6 crew members were safely evacuated from the Boeing 737 upon landing in Pittsburgh.
FlightRadar updates indicate that the Denver flight is now scheduled to depart after 10:30 pm. United Airlines has been contacted for further information on the situation.