<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All flights into and out of Ronald Reagan National Airport, one of the busiest airports in the US, were halted for a time due to a reported bomb threat, federal authorities announced.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The threat, on Tuesday local time was directed towards a United Airlines flight travelling from Houston, Texas to the Washington, DC area airport, US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on X.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All other flights were put on hold while the aircraft was moved to an isolated area of the airport.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/crystal-hanley-charlie-nowland-child-abuse-victim-impact-statements/06fa46f7-0ed2-43c5-a819-28d8cddd00e8" rel="" target="" title="Meth-addicted mum joked as six-year-old daughter died, court hears"><strong><span>Meth-addicted mum joked as six-year-old daughter died, court hears</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 89 passengers and six crew members disembarked from the Boeing 737 plane and were bussed to the terminal, United Airlines and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The FBI Washington Field Office’s National Capital Response Squad responded to the reported threat and said no hazardous materials were found. Law enforcement is now investigating the threat itself, authorities said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All airport operations resumed at approximately 1.30 pm ET, according to Duffy, who thanked law enforcement for responding swiftly.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/reported-threat-halts-flights-at-washingtons-reagan-airport-for-a-time/3ed76a7f-d916-4fd0-8849-240acdc49b08" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Before flights resumed, the average delay time for departing flights outside of the airport was 51 minutes on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The maximum delay time was over two hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Flight delays across the country have been on the rise as the federal government enters the second month of a shutdown, leaving air traffic controllers to work without pay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/Z8tJCf"><strong><span>Sign up here</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.</span></strong></div></div>