United flight from Chicago to Vegas makes emergency landing in Nebraska
Reading time 1 min Christian Fernsby ▼ | February 5, 2023A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Las Vegas was forced to make an emergency landing Saturday mid-trip.
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"We've sent another aircraft to Lincoln to pick up passengers so they can finish their trip today," United Airlines said in a statement.
The plane encountered an engine issue about 70 miles west of Lincoln, according to the Lincoln Airport Authority.
The pilot was able to turn the plane around and make an emergency landing at Lincoln Airport (LNK) around 11:41 a.m. without incident, airport authority officials added. ■