Southwest Airlines: Plane headed for Baltimore diverted to Nashville for security reasons. 1 passenger behaving suspiciously

UPDATED: 3:06 p.m.

One passenger continues to be the subject of an investigation at Nashville International Airport.

"To my knowledge, I don't believe he will be continuing on the flight," said Chris Mainz, spokesman for Southwest Airlines.

According to Mainz, the flight crew coordinated with air traffic control and a decision was made to divert after the flight crew observed one passenger acting suspiciously.

UPDATED: 2:56 p.m.

A 3:15 p.m. departure time has been set for a Southwest Airlines 737 passenger plane after the flight was diverted to Nashville for security reasons.

According to a Southwest Airlines spokesman, 117 people are on board. The plane can hold up to 137 passengers.

UPDATED: 2:30 p.m.

A Southwest Airlines spokesman said a plane that was diverted to Nashville for security reasons was stopped because of one passenger.

"Our flight crew witnessed suspicious behavior specifically with regard to one passenger on board," said spokesman Chris Mainz.

Mainz would not elaborate on the behavior. No arrests have been made, according to Emily Richard, a spokeswoman with Nashville International Airport.

"I don't know if that passenger will continue or not," Mainz said.

REPORTED EARLIER

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Baltimore was diverted to Nashville for security reasons at 1:10 p.m.

Police ordered all passengers off the plane, sent them back through security and examined the contents of the plane before allowing the passengers back on at about 2 p.m., according to Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Emily Richard.

The departure time remained uncertain.

The investigation is still ongoing.

Richard was unable to comment about what was on the plane or why airport police are investigating, but she did confirm that the flight, a Southwest Airlines plane, left from Albuquerque this morning.

A check shows it left at 8:55 a.m. and was scheduled to land in Baltimore at 2:40 p.m.

An FBI spokesman who declined to be identified said he was aware of the situation and added, "We are addressing it."

Posted: Sep 10, 2011 4:27 PM EDT 

Updated: Sep 10, 2011 4:27 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Southwest Airlines flight destined for Baltimore has been diverted to Nashville after what an airline official described as "suspicious behavior" by a passenger.

The flight, which originated in Albuquerque on Saturday morning, was reset for a 3:15 CDT departure. Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Emily Richard told The Tennessean that no arrests were made.

Southwest Airlines spokesman Chris Mainz declined to elaborate on the passenger's behavior. The plane landed in Nashville at 1:10 p.m. CDT.

Police ordered all the passengers off the plane, sent them back through security and examined the plane before passengers were allowed back on.

Mainz could not say whether the passenger in question was allowed back on the flight.

Sources:
http://www.tennessean.com

http://www.wrcbtv.com