After a "security incident" aboard a plane departing from Indianapolis, a passenger was taken into custody.
The aircraft had to land at LaGuardia Airport in an emergency.
Authorities claimed that the passenger displayed "suspicious, erratic behavior."
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Officials said that a flight from Indianapolis was forced to land at New York City after a passenger became agitated.
Insider was told by a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration that the plane had experienced a "security incident", which caused it to land at LaGuardia Airport on Saturday around 3:00 p.m. According to the spokesperson, all passengers were safely removed from the plane.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul tweeted that the pilot opted to land an emergency after a "passenger disturbance", and that authorities are monitoring the situation.
She stated that there was no reason to believe New Yorkers are in danger at the moment.
CNN was told by a spokesperson for the Port Authority that the passenger had been acting "suspicious" and erratic and was being reported by other passengers. Insider reached out to the Port Authority for comment but they did not respond immediately.
According to one passenger, a chaotic landing was described to The New York Times by him. He said passengers panicked and were pushed to ground and that the man had a "suspicious device".
Fawad Khuja, 19, said that the lady sitting next to him was speaking to him all day and telling him not do it. "I believe the guy was insane."
CNN was told by another passenger that as soon as the plane touched down, both the pilot and the flight attendants shouted, "Evacuate!" Evacuate!"
LaGuardia Airport tweeted late Saturday night that it was still "operating normally."
