A Southwest Flight destined for Florida diverted Friday night to to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, over a possible security threat.
The Southwest Flight 2094 left Tennessee, headed to Fort Lauderdale, when the plane was rerouted to Georgia for a ‘possible security matter’ involving a passenger that the flight crew needed to manage.
The flight landed in Atlanta just after 9 p.m., where the passenger in question exited the flight.
Passengers can be seen in a video The New York Post obtained from X, with their hands above their heads and the reported “security matter” passenger being forcefully removed from the aircraft.
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The FBI and the Atlanta Police Department determined there was no threat after interviewing of the passenger, according to WSB-TV.
No charges will be filed, according to officials.
Southwest released a statement apologizing to its customers and thanking the crew.
“We appreciate the professionalism of our flight crew and apologize to our customers for the delay,” a Southwest spokesperson stated.
WSB-TV reported that the flight had been scheduled to its original destination a little after 11 p.m.
No official information has been released at this time about what the potential security issue entailed.
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