Sun Country flight from MSP diverted to El Paso after ‘security concern’

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.

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