Flight enroute to Mexico from Minneapolis diverted to Texas over security concern
Sun Country Airlines. The airline said that Flight SY593, which was headed for the Mazatlan International Airport in Mexico from MSP, was diverted «out of an abundance of caution in response to a security concern», according to CBS News.
Flight diverted to Texas
The flight was diverted to Texas's El Paso International Airport. It was reportedly carrying 150 passengers, with four cabin crew members and two pilots also among those onboard. The airline said all the passengers deboarded the plane, a Boeing 737-800, safely after it landed in Texas. Sun Country also emphasised that the landing was made without any incident onboard.
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What the FBI said
«We apologise to our passengers and all those affected by this situation, but safety and security are our highest priorities,» the company said in an official statement. While the FBI confirmed that its personnel were rushed to the scene at the El Paso airport and that they were assisting in the probe, the agency could not provide any details about what exactly happened, as per CBS News.
Recent security scare incidents
Last month, on February 7, a bomb scare arising from the name of a WiFi hotspot reportedly sparked alarm among the crew of an American Airlines flight. The flight's take-off from Austin in Texas was delayed as a result. As per a report by ABC News, the flight was headed for Charlotte, North Carolina.
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