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A United Airlines flight from Newark, N.J., to Nuuk, Greenland, turned around after security shut down at the destination airport

According to Greenland Airports, the Danish Transport Authority temporarily suspended security screenings of international passengers on Aug. 26

On Thursday, normal screening of international travelers resumed

A United Airlines flight out of Newark, N.J., turned around on Tuesday after security at its destination shut down.

According to FlightAware , United flight 80 left Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) at 11:41 a.m. local time on Aug. 26. The Boeing 737 was set to land at Nuuk International Airport (GOH) in Greenland around four hours later.

Over 90 minutes into the flight, the plane suddenly diverted back to EWR at 1:18 p.m.

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