United Airlines Flight Diverted to O'Hare Airport After Threat

A United Airlines flight was diverted to O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday evening, authorities confirmed.

Flight 1696 from Newark, New Jersey, to Seattle, Washington, landed at O'Hare around 8 p.m. due to a "non-credible threat," according to a spokesperson for United Airlines.

The flight was diverted "out of an abundance of caution," according to United. The passengers and crew were safely taken off the plane, according to the Chicago Police Department, who continue to investigate the incident.

United was working to get customers to Seattle Wednesday night.

Further details about the threat were not immediately available. 

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