United flight to L.A. diverted to Chicago due to bomb threat
Police said the passengers were evacuated, and the plane was searched at a remote location at O'Hare Airport.
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Police said the passengers were evacuated, and the plane was searched at a remote location at O'Hare Airport.
A flight traveling to Los Angeles International Airport was diverted to Chicago after a bomb threat Wednesday morning. United Flight 1533, with 202 passengers, took off from Newark Liberty International Airport at 6:05 a.m. and landed at O'Hare Airport at 7:44 a.m. Chicago time.
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