United flight from Chicago to LaGuardia diverted to Pittsburgh for 'potential security concern'

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Sunday, April 19, 2026 1:23AM
United flight from Chicago to LaGuardia diverted to Pittsburgh for 'potential security concern'

CHICAGO, Illinois -- United Airlines said a flight that took off from Chicago O'Hare International Airport and was set to land at LaGuardia Airport was forced to land in Pittsburgh on Saturday due to a "potential security concern."

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United flight 2092 departed Saturday morning.

The flight was diverted to Pittsburgh "to address a potential security concern," United said.

The pilots reported hearing a "sequential beeping" onboard, ABC News reported.

Passengers evacuated the plane on slides.

No injuries were reported. There were six crew members and 159 passengers on board.

ABC News contributed to this report.

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