The Brief
- Sun Country Airlines Flight 593 was diverted to El Paso after leaving MSP due to a “security concern.”
- Airline officials said the plane landed without incident and passengers are being given accommodations.
- The “validity of the concern” is still being investigated.
EL PASO, Texas (FOX 9) – A Sun Country flight bound for Mazatlan after leaving Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) was diverted to El Paso “in response to a security concern” on Wednesday, according to a news release from the airline.
Sun Country emergency landing in El Paso
What we know:
A statement from the airline said Sun Country Flight 593 departed MSP and was bound for Mazatlán, Mexico, before it was diverted to El Paso “in response to a security concern” on Wednesday.
The plane landed without incident and passengers will be given overnight accommodation, according to Sun Country. …