Newsday reports a flight from Hong Kong on which a man claimed everyone was poisoned landed safely Monday at Newark Liberty Airport, and the man, who ended up as mentally disturbed was taken off the plane under a heavy police presence.
The man stood up during the flight to make the claim, says Newsday, but there was no indication that any passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 116 were actually poisoned, an FBI spokesman said.
After the passenger caused a disruption, adds Newsday, procedures were followed and the flight continued on as scheduled with 238 passengers aboard to Newark, just outside New York City, the airline said.
Newsday notes a heavy police contingent greeted the flight's arrival, a passenger from another plane said.