ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – United Airlines Flight #3788 (operated by Air Wisconsin) traveling from Washington D.C. to Syracuse was diverted to the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport for unknown reasons on Monday morning.
Fire personnel were seen with a wheelchair near the plane around 1 p.m.
The plane departed Dulles International Airport at 11:08 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Syracuse at 1:45 p.m.
The plan reportedly landed in Elmira around 12:40 p.m with emergency crews called out.
According to the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport’s website the plan was scheduled to leave Elmira at 1 p.m., but it has now been delayed until 2 p.m.
A flight tracker shows the plane circled several times before being diverted to the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport.
18 News has reached out to the Federal Aviation Administration, United Airlines, and the Elmira-Corning Regional Airport for more information.
This is a developing story and 18 News will have more information as it becomes available.