United flight with 156 aboard returns to Las Vegas in scare

A United Airlines flight that departed Las Vegas for Newark returned shortly after takeoff following a reported disturbance involving a passenger, according to the FAA and airport officials. United Flight 1681 landed safely at Harry Reid International Airport on Saturday night, Oct. 24, at around 11:05 p.m., after the crew reported the issue. The Boeing 737 had 150 passengers and six crew members onboard, and no injuries were reported. United said the situation may have involved a security concern but did not provide details. The FAA said it will investigate what happened, without a timeline. Passengers spent the night in Las Vegas because the crew hit duty-time limits. The flight then departed for Newark on Sunday morning, Oct. 25. The incident follows other United diversions this year tied to security issues; investigators have not said the cases are connected.