American Airlines says flight 257 security concern 'a non-credible threat'

(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc on Wednesday said a security concern related to flight 257 bound for Mexico city from Miami was a "non-credible threat, that should be cleared momentarily."

Miami International Airport had said in a tweet earlier that police were investigating a security concern related to the flight.

The passengers on the flight had been evacuated, the airport said.

(Reporting by Shubham Kalia in Bengaluru and Tracy Rucinski; Editing by Sandra Maler)