A JetBlue flight from Kingston, Jamaica, bound for New York was yesterday diverted to the Charleston International Airport in South Carolina.

This has been confirmed by the authorities at Charleston International Airport, who reports that a passenger aboard the plane suffered a medical emergency.

According to Flight Aware flight tracking, the Airbus A321 twin-jet departed Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston at 12:11 pm EDT, bound for JFK airport in New York City.

According to the flight’s logs, the JetBlue aircraft was diverted to Charleston International Airport at 2:05 pm and arrived shortly before 2:40 pm.

Charleston International Airport Deputy Director and Chief Communications Officer, Spencer Pryor reports that Charleston County Emergency Medical Service had paramedics waiting with an ambulance on the tarmac when the flight arrived.

Officials have been unable to comment further on the nature of the medical incident or the person’s condition.

A JetBlue spokesperson reported that the plane continued onto its original destination following the stop at Charleston International, departing at 5:03 pm and arriving at JFK shortly after 6:30 pm.