WATCH: Passengers raise hands as video shows man being dragged off Southwest flight after security scare
A routine Southwest Airlines flight took a dramatic turn Friday night when the plane was reportedly forced to make an unscheduled stop in Atlanta due to a security threat, and the tense moment was captured on camera. According to the New York Post, a harrowing video circulating online shows passengers raising their hands in horror as police stormed into the cabin and forcibly removed a man from the plane after Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 was diverted from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale.According to reports, Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 was diverted from its original route to Florida and landed safely at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 9:06 p.m.In a video posted toSouthwest Airlines said in a statement that the plane was diverted in response to a “possible safety issue.”It’s unclear what the passenger did or said to warrant a diversion and safe response, and officials have not confirmed whether any hazardous materials were found on the plane, Fox Atlanta reported.The Atlanta Police Department did not release the identities of the detained passengers or say whether they will face charges.