United Airlines flight carrying 199 people diverted to Salt Lake airport after bomb threat

Flight diverted to Salt Lake after bomb threat

SALT LAKE CITY — Airport officials say an airliner en route to San Francisco has been diverted to Salt Lake City following a bomb threat.

Salt Lake City Superintendent of Airport Operations Dave Korzep says the FBI and airport police are on scene searching the plane.

Korzep says the 193 passengers and six crew remain on board United Flight 741 and that there are buses waiting to transport passengers to the terminal when the all-clear is given.

Korzep had no details on the threat. The FBI in Salt Lake City said it couldn’t confirm anything.

A United spokesperson says the flight was diverted as a precaution. The flight originated in Denver.