American Airlines says flight diverted after passenger's 'threatening statement'

American Airlines said a flight was diverted Monday night after a passenger made a "threatening statement" towards the crew.

The flight took off from Charlotte Douglas International Airport and was heading to Los Angeles International Airport.

An American Airlines spokesperson said the flight was diverted after a "passenger disturbance, during which a threatening statement was made toward a crew member."

The plane landed at the Albuquerque International Sunport airport, where local law enforcement were waiting.

All the passengers had to deplane and reboard before the flight could take off again.

"We thank our crew for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience this caused to their travel plans," the spokesperson stated.

The airline did not say what the threatening statement was or release the name of the passenger.