Passenger Arrested After Reported Bomb Threat on United Flight From Newark

A passenger was arrested after allegedly telling crew members he had a bomb aboard a United Airlines flight from Newark to New Orleans on Monday night, according to local reports citing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

The flight landed safely at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Authorities said the bomb claim was false. Local reporting identified the service as United Flight 2174, with 46 passengers and six crew members aboard.

The incident prompted an emergency response at the airport. Investigators determined the passenger did not have a bomb, according to the sheriff's office account reported by WDSU and NOLA.com.

No explosion or bomb was reported. The passenger's arrest followed the aircraft's safe arrival in New Orleans.

Source: WDSU; NOLA.com; New York Post