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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
After landing, the aircraft taxied to a remote area because of a possible security threat, JetBlue said in a statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cLaw enforcement met the flight and cleared the aircraft,\u201d a JetBlue spokesperson said. \u201cThe safety of our customers and crewmembers is JetBlue\u2019s first priority.\u201d<\/p>\n
A bomb-sniffing dog searched the plane and passengers\u2019 luggage was inspected before anyone could get off the plane, a nearly three-hour process, WCVB<\/a> reported. <\/p>\n The threat was determined to be not credible, Massachusetts State Police said.<\/p>\n According to a State Police spokesperson, an \u201cunidentified person\u201d called Massport officials to report \u201cthat there was a bomb aboard a commercial aircraft flying from Boston to Vero Beach, Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTroopers 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,\u201d said Tim McGuirk, the state police spokesperson.<\/p>\n Though the threat was unfounded, it is still important to report suspicious activity, McGuirk said.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you see something, say something,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n JetBlue launched its new daily direct flight from Boston to Vero Beach<\/a>, about 85 miles south of Orlando along Florida\u2019s Treasure Coast, late last year.<\/p>\n WCVB reporter Sharman Sacchetti was among the passengers on the flight and reported that the pilot informed travelers of a \u201csecurity issue\u201d after landing. <\/p>\n The Vero Beach Police Department, the Indian River County Sheriff\u2019s Office, the FBI, and the Vero Beach Regional Airport did not respond to messages seeking comment Sunday.<\/p>\n Tonya Alanez can be reached at tonya.alanez@globe.com<\/a>. Follow her @talanez<\/a>.<\/p>\n