behavior' aboard American Eagle flight, air carrier says

An American Eagle flight arriving at New York City's LaGuardia Airport on Saturday afternoon was deplaned on the tarmac due to a potential security issue, according to a statement from American Airlines.

The flight, operated as American Airlines flight 4817, was evacuated "in response to reports by passengers of suspicious and erratic behavior by a fellow passenger," according to a statement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

"Law enforcement and first responders met the aircraft and the passenger involved in the incident was been taken into custody," Republic Airways said.The aircraft declared an emergency today "in response to passenger behavior near the end of the flight," according to a statement from the air carrier.

Passengers told Port Authority Police that at one point during the flight the passenger reached for his luggage and they were scared, Port Authority spokesperson Thomas Topousis said

Passengers also said that "someone was acting suspiciously and made some type of bomb threat."

Thank goodness that all went well for the passengers and crew!.