WASHINGTON — Operations resumed at Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday after a brief halt because of a bomb threat against a United Airlines plane.
The FBI said it had responded to the report and found nothing hazardous.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said operations resumed around 1 p.m. ET after a ground stop at the airport that lasted for about an hour.
United said Flight 512 — a Boeing 737 MAX 8 with 95 passengers and crew that had departed Houston — had landed without incident.
After passengers deplaned, the aircraft was moved away from the terminal while authorities investigated.
More than 300 flights, or 37% of traffic, were delayed at Reagan Airport, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking site. There have been significant flight delays in the U.S. over the last month due to a government shutdown and air traffic control absences.
Reagan Airport is just five miles from the White House and U.S. Capitol and the FAA imposes special security restrictions around the airspace.
