United flight from Chicago to Las Vegas diverted to Nebraska due to technical issue

CHICAGO — A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Las Vegas was diverted Saturday afternoon due to a technical issue.

In a statement, the airline said flight UA1888 diverted to Lincoln, Nebraska, to address a technical issue.

The flight took off from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

The airline didn’t provide additional information about the technical issue.

Another aircraft was sent to Lincoln to pick up passengers and finish the trip.