A Sun Country Airlines flight that left Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Wednesday was diverted to Texas in response to a security concern.

Sun Country Airlines flight 593 was headed to Mazatlán, Mexico when it was diverted to El Paso, Texas “out of an abundance of caution in response to a security concern,” the airline said Thursday.

Law enforcement, including FBI El Paso, responded to the scene late Wednesday afternoon to investigate, but found no threat.

“The investigation determined there was no threat to the safety of the passengers, flight crew or the plane,” said FBI El Paso Special Agent in Charge John Morales, in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. “FBI El Paso wants to thank the 156 passengers for your patience as our team conducted interviews to determine the circumstances behind the reported security concern.”

The plane landed without incident and passengers were deplaned safely and given overnight accommodations, the airline said in an email. “We apologize to our passengers and all those affected by this situation, but safety and security are our highest priorities.”

The passengers are expected to depart El Paso for Mazatlán Thursday afternoon, the airline said.

The news of the diversion comes on the heels of several recent plane crashes, including a Delta Air Lines flight that left MSP and crash-landed in Toronto last month. The jet, carrying 80 passengers who all lived to tell the tale, flipped onto its roof while landing.

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