Summary
Federal authorities say a disruptive passenger has been released without charges after military jets escorted a jetliner back to Portland. The FBI says there is no known link to terrorists.
Story Created: Jan 7, 2010 at 9:13 AM MST
Story Updated: Jan 7, 2010 at 9:13 AM MST
Military officials say the jets were sent up Wednesday as a precaution.
The action comes amid heightened concern about airline security and the charge that a Nigerian man tried to blow up a jetliner bound for Detroit on Christmas Day.
The FBI says it questioned a 56-year-old man from Salem, Ore., and turned the matter over to federal prosecutors.
A spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration says the passenger made threatening remarks and refused to stow his carry-on luggage. The flight was bound for Hawaii.
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