ATLANTA — A passenger made a verbal bomb threat aboard a flight arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, prompting authorities to divert the aircraft to a remote area as a precaution, officials said.

The incident occurred shortly after Frontier Airlines flight 2539, an Airbus A320 from Columbus, Ohio, landed and was taxiing to the gate, according to officials.

In coordination with law enforcement, the plane was directed away from the terminal and parked at a remote location while authorities responded.

The FBI is taking the lead on the investigation. Atlanta Police said its officers investigated and determined it was an unruly passenger and did not treat it as a hijacking at the time.

Audio recording from Air Traffic Control communications between the Frontier pilot and the tower reveals that the pilot said he also threatened to kill a woman sitting next to him.

“He’s in his seat. He is starting to threaten to kill the lady who’s sitting next to him, and he is saying that he has a bomb on board,” the pilot said.

Passengers were deplaned using airstairs and transported by bus to the terminal.

Officials later determined the threat was non-credible. No injuries were reported, and authorities did not indicate any ongoing danger.

The incident remains under investigation.