Unruly passenger forces Southwest flight diversion to Atlanta; suspect in custody

11Alive has reached out to Atlanta Police for more information.

ATLANTA — A Southwest Airlines flight was diverted to Atlanta on Friday evening due to an unruly passenger. The flight was originally scheduled to depart from Nashville for Fort Lauderdale.

A Southwest Airlines spokesperson tells 11Alive, “Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Friday evening after diverting to respond to a possible security matter. We appreciate the professionalism of our Flight Crew and apologize to our Customers for the delay. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of its Customers and Employees.”

11Alive understands that the Atlanta Police Department has taken the individual into custody. We have reached out to them for further information, but have not heard back.

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