Authorities haven’t revealed the nature of the act under investigation. The FAA referred to it as a ‘possible security issue.’
An investigation is underway after what Massachusetts State Police called a "potential criminal act" that happened on a flight to Boston on Saturday morning.
In a news release on Saturday evening, state troopers said that they were notified at around 10 a.m. Saturday by American Airlines of the potential criminal act that happened on flight number 1441 from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Boston.
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State police responded to the plane when it landed, and started an investigation. The act, though, is believed to have happened mid-flight, which puts it into federal authorities' hands to look into.
The FAA said in a statement that the plane's crew reported the "possible security issue" after landing at Logan.
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The FBI Boston division confirmed they responded but declined to comment beyond that.
Mass. authorities did not offer additional information about what the act was.
American Airlines issued a statement to NBC10 Boston amid the investigation, but also did not confirm any more details.
"We take this matter very seriously and are fully cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation, as safety and security are our highest priorities," the statement said.
