Passengers on a JetBlue flight from Boston to Vero Beach, Fla., were stuck aboard the plane for nearly three hours Saturday while authorities investigated a reported bomb threat, according to the airline and published reports.
JetBlue flight 1231 took off from Boston Logan International Airport at 8:47 a.m. and landed in Vero Beach at 12:04 p.m., online flight records show.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to a remote area because of a possible security threat, JetBlue said in a statement.
“Law enforcement met the flight and cleared the aircraft,” a JetBlue spokesperson said. “The safety of our customers and crewmembers is JetBlue’s first priority.”
A bomb-sniffing dog searched the plane and passengers’ luggage was inspected before anyone could get off the plane, a nearly three-hour process, WCVB reported.
The threat was determined to be not credible, Massachusetts State Police said.
According to a State Police spokesperson, an “unidentified person” called Massport officials to report “that there was a bomb aboard a commercial aircraft flying from Boston to Vero Beach, Florida.”
“Troopers assigned to Logan Airport, the Anti-Terrorism Unit, and the Commonwealth Fusion Center worked with our partners in Florida to confirm that the report was not credible,” said Tim McGuirk, the state police spokesperson.
Though the threat was unfounded, it is still important to report suspicious activity, McGuirk said.
“If you see something, say something,” he said.
JetBlue launched its new daily direct flight from Boston to Vero Beach, about 85 miles south of Orlando along Florida’s Treasure Coast, late last year.
WCVB reporter Sharman Sacchetti was among the passengers on the flight and reported that the pilot informed travelers of a “security issue” after landing.
The Vero Beach Police Department, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI, and the Vero Beach Regional Airport did not respond to messages seeking comment Sunday.
Tonya Alanez can be reached at tonya.alanez@globe.com. Follow her @talanez.