Passengers flying from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale arrived at their destination in the early morning hours of March 7 due to a potential security threat.
Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 from Nashville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale was diverted to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday evening “in response to a possible safety issue,” a Southwest spokesman said.
“We appreciate the professionalism of our crew and sincerely apologize to our customers for the significant delay,” a Southwest spokesperson said. “Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees.”
The Atlanta Police Department removed a passenger, Southwest Airlines reported.
A spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department noted that officers assisted federal partners with “last night’s incident” at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
It’s unclear why the passenger was taken away and whether they face any charges.
The remaining passengers boarded another plane and continued to Fort Lauderdale, arriving around 3:30 a.m., a Southwest spokesman said, adding that the airline had apologized for the incident.
Katie Nixon can be reached at knixon@gannett.com.
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