ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana A United Airlines flight from Mississippi was diverted to Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana on Wednesday after a report of a possible explosive device onboard.
While no explosives were found, two people were detained as persons of interest, the Rapides Parish Sheriff s Office said in a news release.
The plane remained on a tarmac, away from the terminal, for more than three hours after landing just before 12:30 p.m., news outlets reported. All passengers were removed.
The flight left Jackson, Mississippi, at 11:39 a.m. and was in route to Houston, officials said.
The sheriff office s bomb squad and the FBI responded to the airport, where passengers were held for several hours.