NJ-bound Delta flight from Boston re-routed after passenger allegedly threatened plane

EAST BOSTON, Massachusetts (WABC) -- A flight bound for Newark airport was forced to be re-routed after someone reported a threat against the plane.

The Delta flight left Boston's Logan International Airport on Sunday afternoon and was forced to return shortly after takeoff.
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Police say they received an anonymous tip that a passenger allegedly made threats against the flight.

Authorities searched the passenger when the flight returned to the Boston airport and deemed he wasn't a threat.
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The flight eventually took off later in the night.

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