Possible Bomb Reported Onboard United Flight, Two Suspects Detained
On 12/31/20 at 7:42 AM EST
Two suspects have been detained after reports of a possible bomb threat forced a United Airlines flight into an unscheduled landing, law enforcement officials have said.
The flight from Jackson, Mississippi, to Houston was diverted to Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana on Wednesday, following reports of an inbound aircraft emergency made to 911 dispatchers.
Rapides Parish Sheriff s Office said in a Facebook post that it was alerted at 12.24 p.m. to reports of a possible explosive onboard the flight.
Two persons of interest have since been detained in connection to the incident, deputies confirmed to KPRC-TV.
Two persons of interest detained after investigation into possible bomb on plane
FBI: There was no threat to public safety during incident
and last updated 2020-12-30 22:02:28-05
Two persons of interest are being detained by Rapides Parish Sheriff s Deputies after an airplane was diverted to Alexandria International Airport Wednesday because of a possible explosive device on board.
United Airlines flight 4344 left Jackson, Mississippi at 11:39 Wednesday morning and was en route to Houston, according to officials. Rapides Parish Sheriff s Office Dispatch received a call from the Rapides 911 Center of a reported inbound aircraft emergency, and initial reports indicated there was a possible explosive device on board the aircraft.
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/KALB) - A flight from Jackson made an emergency landing in Alexandria, Louisiana, after concerns of a possible explosive device onboard.
According to initial reports, information was received there was a possible explosive device onboard an inbound aircraft to Alexandria International Airport (AEX).
Officials with the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority confirm that the flight left Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport at 11:39 a.m.
The FBI said that all passengers have proceeded to their destinations and there is no threat to public safety.