United Airlines Flight 2408 experienced a significant delay on the tarmac following a bomb threat, as per reports. Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft before it could reach the runway. The flight, scheduled to depart from Denver to Washington, was expected to take off at 6:15 pm local time but did not proceed as planned, according to FlightRadar24 data.
A message from the service posted on X indicated that this was the second threat against a United flight in two days. Passengers on the flight recounted being grounded for hours, with reports suggesting a suspected bomb threat as the cause for the delay.
Social media images depicted 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 redirection was a precautionary measure in response to a bomb threat reported onboard the flight.
Following the landing in Pittsburgh, 159 passengers and 6 crew members were safely evacuated from the Boeing 737 aircraft via slides. FlightRadar updates indicated that the delayed Denver flight was rescheduled to depart after 10:30 pm. United Airlines has been contacted for further information on the matter.