Passengers evacuated from airplane at NYC’s LaGuardia as a consequence of ‘security threat’

Oct. 9 (UPI) — Folks aboard a flight arriving at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on Saturday were pressured to evacuate on the tarmac as a consequence of a seemingly security threat, aviation officers said.

The airplane, which landed safely at LaGuardia rapidly after 3 p.m. EST, used to be evacuated “in response to stories by passengers of suspicious and erratic behavior by a fellow passenger,” in response to a assertion issued by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to CNN and WABC-TV.

American Airlines said American Eagle Flight 4817, operated by Republic Airways, had arrived safely at LaGuardia en route from Indianapolis when passengers were deplaned on the taxiway “as a consequence of a seemingly security map.”

The evacuation used to be done “with out incident,” the airline said.

The Port Authority told CNN the pilot alerted authorities to an emergency map after touchdown the craft, which had 76 passengers and 6 crew aboard.

“Law enforcement and first responders met the airplane and the passenger inquisitive about the incident has been taken into custody,” Republic Airways told the broadcaster.

One traveler aboard the flight told WABC-TV the passenger’s behavior prompted a apprehension as other folks pushed each and each diversified to uncover off the airplane.

“We landed unquestionably laborious and then out of nowhere other folks were screaming at the aid of the airplane,” the passenger said. “Some man it looks could presumably presumably moreover simply bear had a bomb on him. It used to be a suspicion of a bomb and then everyone used to be ideal shoving and pushing, leaping out of the airplane. They launched a bound. Folks were falling off the bound left and honest. They were bleeding. It used to be crazy.”

Video posted to social media confirmed a massive police response to incident. One video confirmed a particular person being held face down on the bottom by emergency personnel.