Asia-Pacific

Man's bomb comment delays flight in New York

(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-06-07 09:08

RONKONKOMA, New York - An aiport official says a man "made a comment about a bomb" on a flight from Chicago to New York's MacArthur Airport, forcing passengers to deboard as authorities inspected the aircraft.

No explosive device was found. The man was taken into custody after the Sunday afternoon incident on a Southwest Airlines flight.

MacArthur Airport Commissioner Teresa Rizzuto says charges are still pending.

She says the suspect made the comment to a flight attendant before the plane landed.

The flight was making a scheduled stop at the Long Island airport before leaving for West Palm Beach, Florida. It continued on later.

Southwest Airlines didn't immediately return a call seeking comment.