A plane carrying 80 passengers and crew has been evacuated on the runway at New York City’s LaGuardia airport after a report of a suspicious package caused an emergency landing. "An Embraer E75 regional jet operating as Republic Airlines Flight 4817 traveling from Indianapolis (IND/KIND) to New York landed safely at LaGuardia Airport (LGA/KLGA) at approximately 3:03 pm. local time after a security incident," the Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News in a statement. "All passengers are safely off the plane."
American Airlines, a Republic Airways partner, issued a statement confirming that an incident took place..
The possible security concern prompted an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport and the arrest of a passenger aboard the plane, multiple agencies confirmed Saturday.
The plane made an emergency landing after passengers reported suspicious behavior from someone on board the flight, a Port Authority spokesperson said. The passenger was taken into custody for questioning but further details about the behavior were not immediately known. There is "no indication" of any substantial threat to the plane, the spokesperson confirmed. The passenger's "suspicious" behavior prompted the plane's pilot to radio ahead for an emergency and prepare officials to respond once the plane landed.
Video captured by a passenger and shared with NBC News firefighters attending to one person lying face down on the taxiway.
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