Event Brief
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in D.C.
Filed: May 22, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Summary: A United Airlines flight from Newark made an emergency landing in Washington, D.C., after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
WHO: United Airlines
WHAT: A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 4:44 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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