A bomb threat investigation at Denver International Airport forced hundreds of passengers to deplane from a United Airlines flight on Sunday, airport officials said.
United Airlines flight 2408 was scheduled to depart DIA at 5:58 p.m. Sunday, . But passengers exited the plane down airstairs soon after the flight left the Denver airport gate, before the plane took off, United spokesperson Russell Carlton wrote in an email to The Denver Post.
“The aircraft was screened and cleared, and passengers returned to the gate where we provided them with food and water,” Carlton said.
DIA staff and the Denver Police Department both responded to the reported bomb threat, an airport spokesperson confirmed.
Denver law enforcement is working with the FBI to investigate the threat, according to the police department. No additional information about the bomb threat was available on Monday.
“Any threat or hoax threat can potentially be a federal crime, including threats to critical infrastructure such as airport operations,” FBI Denver Public Affairs Officer Vikki Migoya said. “No dangerous materials were located on the aircraft. The investigation into the source of the threat is ongoing.”
None of the 200 passengers or seven United crew members was injured. The plane safely left for the Washington Dulles International Airport at 11:33 p.m. Sunday, Carlton said — nearly six hours after its scheduled departure time.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
