Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:17:13 +0500 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:17:13 +0500 60 FAA resumes traffic at Washington airport after threat reported against plane https://english.aaj.tv/news/330443081/faa-resumes-traffic-at-washington-airport-after-threat-reported-against-plane <p><strong>The Federal Aviation Administration resumed traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday after briefly halting operations because of a bomb threat against a United Airlines plane.</strong></p> <p>The FAA said operations were resuming after earlier issuing a ground stop due to a reported security issue.</p> <p>Passengers were removed from the plane, and the aircraft was moved away from the terminal while authorities investigated.</p> <p>A person briefed on the matter said a bomb threat had been made against the plane and in an abundance of caution the plane was being checked.</p> <center><p><a href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8czsoLNSZzP877bA0I"> <img src="https://i.aaj.tv/large/2025/09/041745569b68024.webp" alt="AAJ News Whatsapp" width="728" height="90"> <p></a></p></center></p> <p>United referred questions to the FBI. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p> <p>Reagan Airport is just five miles from the White House and US Capitol and the FAA imposes special security restrictions around the airspace.</p> <p>FlightRadar24, a flight tracking site, said the issue was prompted by an unconfirmed threat against a United flight that had arrived from Houston.</p> <p>More than 190 flights have already been delayed at Reagan Airport, according to FlightAware.</p> The Federal Aviation Administration resumed traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday after briefly halting operations because of a bomb threat against a United Airlines plane.

The FAA said operations were resuming after earlier issuing a ground stop due to a reported security issue.

Passengers were removed from the plane, and the aircraft was moved away from the terminal while authorities investigated.

A person briefed on the matter said a bomb threat had been made against the plane and in an abundance of caution the plane was being checked.

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United referred questions to the FBI. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Reagan Airport is just five miles from the White House and US Capitol and the FAA imposes special security restrictions around the airspace.

FlightRadar24, a flight tracking site, said the issue was prompted by an unconfirmed threat against a United flight that had arrived from Houston.

More than 190 flights have already been delayed at Reagan Airport, according to FlightAware.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330443081 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:15:48 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) The control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, with the Washington Monument in the background in Washington, DC, on October 31, 2025. Reuters file