Southwest Flight 2094 Diverted to Atlanta Due to Security Threat

 A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Nashville to Fort Lauderdale was diverted to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Friday night following a reported security threat that resulted in a passenger being removed from the plane by police.

Southwest flight diverts to Atlanta

What we know:

Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 landed safely in Atlanta at approximately 9:06 p.m. after diverting from its original path to Florida. According to a statement from Southwest Airlines, the aircraft was diverted to respond to a "possible security matter."

The airline confirmed that a specific passenger was removed from the flight by the Atlanta Police Department.