FOXNews.com: URGENT: Paris-US flight diverted after 'security issue'

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URGENT: Paris-US flight diverted after 'security issue' May 22nd 2012, 18:40 BANGOR, Maine –  A US Airways jet flying from Paris to Charlotte, North Carolina, has been diverted to Maine because of what an airline spokesman calls a "security issue," Fox News confirms. A North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesman says two F-15 fighters were scrambled to escort the plane. A person briefed on the incident said a French passenger, who was born in Cameroon, announced she had a surgically implanted device. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because it involved sensitive law enforcement information. Concern was raised after the passenger passed a note to a flight attendant, but the investigation indicates she "never posed a threat," a source tells Fox News.  "She behaved in a surprising manner," a source said. Another official says the passenger appeared to be mentally unstable US Airways spokesman Andrew Christie says the Flight 787 jet with 179 passengers was diverted around noon Tuesday to Bangor International Airport due to a "security issue." "US Airways flight 787 (CDG-CLT) has landed safely in Bangor (BGR). TSA is aware of reports of a passenger who exhibited suspicious behavior during flight. Out of an abundance of caution the flight was diverted to BGR where it was met by law enforcement," a TSA spokesman said in a statement.  Bangor is 917 miles from Charlotte. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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