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Passengers traveling from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale arrived at their destination in the wee hours of the morning March 7, due to a potential security threat.
Southwest Airlines Flight 2094, traveling from Nashville International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, was diverted to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday evening, a Southwest spokesperson said, “to respond to a possible security matter.”
“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.”
A passenger was removed by the Atlanta Police Department, according to Southwest.
A spokesperson with the Atlanta Police Department noted officers assisted federal partners with “last night’s incident” at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
It’s unclear why the passenger was removed and if they face any charges.
The remaining passengers boarded another aircraft and continued on to Fort Lauderdale, arriving just before 3:30 a.m., a Southwest spokesperson said, adding the airline has reached out to apologize for the situation.
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