UPDATE: Southwest Flight Lands Safely in Maine

MANCHESTER, NH — A Southwest Airlines flight heading to Portland, ME, from Baltimore, MD, was reportedly diverted to Manchester-Boston International Airport in Manchester, NH, reportedly due to a flap issue, according to alerts online. However, the plane has safely landed.

WCSH-TV 6 in Maine was the first to break the news on Twitter at around 11:50 a.m. on April 3, 2017.

#BREAKING-https://twitter.com/hashtag/BR... href="@portlandjetport" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/portlandje... confirms a Southwest flight scheduled to land in Portland has been diverted to Manchester, NH due to flap issue.">
— WCSH 6 (@WCSH6) April" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/WCSH6/stat... 3, 2017

The alert stated that officials at the Portland International Jetport confirmed the diverted flight.

About 15 minutes later, however, officials at the Portland International Jetport reported that the flight was safely on the ground in Maine.

#UPDATE - @SouthwestAir 1658 from BWI has landed safely at PWM. Media should contact Southwest swamedia@wnco.com for additional info