Man arrested after alleged bomb threat on United flight to New Orleans, deputies say

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a disturbance on a United flight Monday night (Nov. 9).

The incident happened at Louis Armstrong International Airport, where a 34-year-old man began acting irrationally aboard the aircraft at around 11:20 p.m., deputies said.

The man reportedly told crew members he had a bomb on board, deputies said.

United flight 2174 from Newark to New Orleans carried 46 passengers and six crew members, the airline confirmed.

The aircraft landed safely at the airport, where passengers were deplaned and transported to the terminal.

Deputies said they took the man into custody and arrested him without incident.

He was transported to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, where he was booked with communicating of false information of planned arson and terrorizing, deputies said.

No additional information is available at this time.

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