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REPORT: United Airlines #UA265 returned to Chicago ORD after flight attendant found message written in the lavatory

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Last updated: May 8, 2024, 19:34 UTC
Published: Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 18:52 UTC
Category: Reports
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors
Data: A320 ORD UA265 United Airlines
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United Airlines flight to Washington returned to Chicago following a bomb threat.

Monday, April 15 2024, United flight UA264 departed Chicago O’Hare International Airport but returned only 1 hour later.

The A320-200 (registration N479UA) took off at 06:40 CDT when the crew contacted the tower about a bomb threat message written on the mirror of a lavatory.

The pilots requested an immediate return for the 137 passengers and crew on board.

pic.twitter.com/ULkqg2twfU

— John Ji (@ProfJohnJi) April 15, 2024

The aircraft was vectored back to ORD where it was met by emergency services in a remote area of the airport.

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