There was no threat to a Sun Country Airlines flight that diverted to El Paso because of a "security concern" Wednesday during a Minnesota-to-Mexico flight, the FBI said.
Sun Country Airlines Flight 593 made the unscheduled stop in El Paso as it was traveling from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Mazatlán on Wednesday afternoon.
The FBI responded and later determined there was no danger.
"The investigation determined there was no threat to the safety of the passengers, flight crew or airplane," FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge John Morales said in a statement Wednesday night.
There were 156 passengers on the plane, and they all deplaned without incident in El Paso.
Sun Country Airlines said the plane “diverted to El Paso out of an abundance of caution in response to a security concern," but a statement about the situation did not elaborate on the details.
