FBI responds after American Airlines flight forced to divert due to ‘disruptive passenger,’ report says
An American Airlines flight was diverted after a passenger became disruptive on Sunday afternoon, according to local reports.
Flight 2819 was originally scheduled to fly from New York’s JFK airport to Chicago O’Hare, but was diverted to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport due to the disruption, according to Fox 2, which cited an American Airlines spokesperson.
Per airport procedure, the plane was removed from the runway and met by FBI agents and airport police.
Passengers were removed the the aircraft and waited in the terminal as it was searched “out of an abundance of caution,” Fox 2 reports. The FBI confirmed in a statement that there is no threat to the public.
The Independent has requested comment from the FBI and American Airlines.
“We appreciate our customers for their patience and thank our crew for their professionalism,” the airline reportedly said in its statement.
American Airlines said that the flight was rescheduled to leave the Detroit airport later on Sunday afternoon.
The nature of the disruption that forced the diverted landing, or what happened to the passenger, is not clear as of this report.
