Crime & Safety
FBI Finds "No Threat" After Sun Country Flight From Minneapolis Diverted To Texas
"We apologize to our passengers and all those affected but safety and security are our highest priorities," a spokesperson said.
March 7, 2025
FBI officials say there was "no threat" in an incident that prompted a plane flying out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to be diverted Wednesday afternoon to El Paso International Airport in Texas.
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Sun Country Airlines says Flight SY593 flying from MSP to Mazatlán International Airport in Mexico was diverted "out of an abundance of caution in response to a security concern."
According to FlightAware, the flight departed from Minneapolis at 2:21 p.m. CST and landed in El Paso at 4:25 p.m. MST. There were 150 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants on board.
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