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A flight headed to Tampa, Florida, was diverted to Atlanta, Georgia, after a passenger was found to have a box cutter, according to the airline and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
A Frontier Airlines spokesperson said “a passenger on board the aircraft was observed in possession of a box cutter” and that the passenger was later “taken into custody by Atlanta law enforcement.”
The flight was coming from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
Other passengers were offered a new flight Saturday morning to Tampa. No injuries were reported.
Box cutters are banned from U.S. commercial flights, according to the TSA.
According to multiple outlets, the TSA said the plane was diverted around 9:30 p.m. Friday “after a disturbance involving a disruptive passenger, in possession of a box cutter was declared.”
TSA said in a statement on Saturday that the plane was diverted around 9:30 p.
