Republic Airways: Passenger Taken Into Custody After Flight Makes Emergency Landing At LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A passenger was taken into custody after a Republic Airways flight made an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport on Saturday afternoon, according to the airline.
Republic Airways released a statement saying in part, “A Republic Airways aircraft, operating as American 4817, declared an emergency and landed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport without incident in response to passenger behavior near the end of the flight.”
The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane landed just after 3 p.m. and all passengers deplaned on the taxiway safely.
According to Republic Airways, the passenger involved in the incident has been taken into custody.
Video posted to social media shows Port Authority officers appearing to search a man who is lying on his stomach on the tarmac.
There were no reported injuries.
Stay with CBSNewYork.com for the latest on this developing story.
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October 10, 2021 at 02:41AM
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