Delta Airlines flight returned to Boston after passenger made threats, police say

A Delta Airlines flight returned to Boston after an anonymous caller told police a passenger had made threats related to the safety of the flight Sunday, Massachusetts State Police said.

The caller had told the information to a New Jersey police agency, which is where the plane was headed, according to police. Massport Fire Rescue and Massachusetts State Police were waiting when the plane landed. Troopers escorted the passenger off the airplane, police said.

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The passenger’s name was not released and only identified by police as a male.

His two carry-on bags were searched by the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad and explosive ordinance detection dogs. They did not find any hazards, police said. And he didn’t have any checked luggage.

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“After the passenger was removed and his bags cleared, the airplane departed again for Newark,” police said.

There haven’t been any charges. Police said the investigation is ongoing.