Passengers aboard American Eagle flight deplaned due to 'potential security threat' at LaGuardia Airport
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An American Eagle flight arriving at New York City's LaGuardia Airport on Saturday afternoon was deplaned on the tarmac due to a potential security issue, according to a statement from American Airlines.
The flight, operated as American Airlines flight 4817, was evacuated "in response to reports by passengers of suspicious and erratic behavior by a fellow passenger," according to a statement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The pilot alerted authorities on the ground of the incident and when the plane landed on a runway, a "runway exit from the airplane was performed to clear passengers from the airliner," according to the Port Authority statement.
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