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.