“Continental Airlines Flight 881 from Newark International Airport to Bogota International Airport was diverted to Jacksonville International Airport due to a potential person of interest. The plane landed without incident at approximately 5:45 p.m.,” the TSA said in a statement.
“The passenger was cleared by the FBI and the flight is continuing to Bogota,” the TSA added.
The incident marks the latest in a series of U.S. air security scares since a botched December 25 bombing attempt aboard a Detroit-bound airliner. (Reuters)