Southwest flight from Nashville diverted to Atlanta after security incident; passenger removed
Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 landed safely in Atlanta Friday night after diverting due to a reported security matter. One passenger was removed by police; the FBI found no credible threat.
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Southwest Airlines Flight 2094, traveling from Nashville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, diverted to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday evening after crew members reported a passenger disturbance mid-flight.
The aircraft departed Nashville at 7:15 p.m. CST on March 6 and landed in Atlanta at approximately 9:06 p.m. EST. Atlanta Police Department officers removed one passenger from the aircraft upon landing. The airline said the diversion was made to respond to a "possible security matter," though officials did not initially release details about the nature of the incident.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security took over the investigation. According to the FBI Atlanta, the investigation determined there was no credible threat and no charges were filed against the person detained.
Videos posted by passengers on board showed tense moments inside the cabin during the incident. Some social media posts included text overlays claiming a bomb threat had been made, though authorities found no credible basis for such claims.
Passengers were reaccommodated on another aircraft and continued to Fort Lauderdale, departing Atlanta at 2 a.m. EST on March 7 and arriving at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport at 3:20 a.m. EST.
Southwest Airlines issued a statement following the diversion. "We appreciate the professionalism of our flight 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 its customers and employees."
The Atlanta Police Department confirmed in a written statement that officers "assisted our federal partners with last night's incident at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport" and noted they were working with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security on the matter.