Reports of potential bomb divert flight to Alexandria International Airport
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ALEXANDRIA - Two suspects are being detained after reports of a bomb on a plane forced a United flight to make an emergency landing at the Alexandria International Airport.
At around 12:24 pm, sheriffs in Rapides Parish got information about an inbound aircraft emergency. Deputies, the RPSO Bomb Squad, the England Airpark Fire Department, and the FBI were on the scene when passengers were safely loaded off the plane.
The flight was en route from Jackson, Mississippi to Houston, Texas when it had to be diverted to Alexandria. United is working to get passengers on another flight as soon as possible.
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.
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A United flight headed to Houston was diverted to Alexandria International Airport after reports of a possible explosive device onboard, according to Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.
At 12:24 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a call of a reported inbound aircraft emergency, officials said.
The flight was en route from Jackson, Mississippi to Houston before being diverted to Louisiana, according to deputies. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were deplaned, deputies said.
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A flight heading to Houston was forced to make an emergency landing at the Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana, reportedly due to a possible explosive device being found on the plane. While no one was injured, two juveniles were reportedly detained due to the incident.
United Airlines confirmed to Fox News that the flight, which was flying from Jackson, Miss., to Houston, Texas, was flown by CommutAir, a regional airline that is part of the United Express brand.
In a statement obtained by Fox News, a spokesperson for CommutAir said, CommutAir flight 4344, operating as United Express from Jackson, Mississippi to Houston, diverted to Alexandria, Louisiana, due to a customer-related security issue. The flight landed safely and was met by local authorities who are investigating the matter further.
2 men detained after reports of possible bomb on flight headed to Houston, officials say
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HOUSTON – A United flight headed to Houston was diverted to Alexandria International Airport after reports of a possible explosive device onboard, according to Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.
At 12:24 p.m., the sheriff’s office received a call of a reported inbound aircraft emergency, officials said.
The flight was en route from Jackson, Mississippi to Houston before being diverted to Louisiana, according to deputies. The aircraft landed safely and passengers were deplaned, deputies said.
According to The Associated Press, a passenger, Megann Cox, told KALB-TV they were mid-air when the flight crew announced they would be making an unexpected stop in Alexandria. She said the plane sat on the tarmac with the electricity off, including the air circulation.