A plane flying from Dallas to Chicago made an emergency landing in St. Louis after a passenger told the flight crew there was a bomb in his wife's luggage, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Sunday morning.

Newsweek reached out to Lambert St. Louis International Airport by email on Sunday morning for further information.

Why It Matters

Airplane and airport safety remains a chief concern even as the federal government shutdown ends, with officials warning that appropriate staffing levels may not return for several weeks.

The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) cut flights in 40 of the nation's busiest airports as the shutdown extended into an unprecedented sixth week, aiming to relieve overworked air traffic controllers.

The strain exposed ongoing vulnerabilities in the air traffi

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