An United Airlines flight from Newark to Las Vegas landed in Denver after pilots declared an emergency.
The United Airlines flight UA446 departed Newark today to Harry Reid International Airport.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration N27258) was cruising at 36,000 feet when the crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700) over Nebraska.
Less than 30 minutes later, the flight landed in Denver due to a medical situation at 12:24 PM according to source aboard .
The airline is confirming the diversion and scheduling a landing 1 hour and 38 minutes late in Las Vegas.
