United Airlines flight diverted to Chicago due to odor in cabin: airline

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A United Airlines flight from Newark to Las Vegas was diverted to Chicago's O'Hare airport due to an odor in the back of the cabin, airline officials said.

United flight 1631, a Boeing 737 with over 180 onboard, was safely diverted.



Those on the flight had to get off the plane at a gate and will be on another plane to Las Vegas later Thursday, United Airlines said.

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Chopper7 captured the plane at O'Hare just after 11 a.m.



A number of emergency vehicles followed the plane to the gate.

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