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Florida-Bound Flight Diverted After Fight Breaks Out

Plane Headed For Florida Lands In North Carolina

Posted: 5:07 pm PDT September 6, 2008Updated: 5:40 pm PDT September 6, 2008

A flight that left Boston headed for Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Saturday was forced to land in North Carolina after a fight broke out onboard, according to Jet Blue authorities.

Jet Blue flight 455, which took off from Logan Airport at 3:28 p.m. on Saturday, was scheduled to arrive in Florida in the afternoon, but made an unscheduled landing in Raleigh, N.C., following the incident.

According to the airline, 88 passengers and four crew members were on board the plane.

One person sustained a facial injury, which may have been from a fist, the Transportation Security Administration said. TSA said the fight involved three people, who were all possibly related to each other. One person was smoking in the bathroom, TSA said.

The flight was met by airport police officers upon landing. One person has been detained.

Jet Blue officials did not provide any additional information about the incident.

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