JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing Thursday in Jacksonville after a disturbance involving a passenger, authorities said. Flight 2796 out of Miami International Airport was bound for Chicago when it was diverted to Jacksonville International Airport about 12:30 p.m. because of an incident with an “unruly” passenger who had to be restrained, Jacksonville Aviation Authority spokesperson Michael Stewart told News4Jax. The airline’s flight tracker shows Flight 2796 departed Miami International Airport about 10:45 a.m. en route to Chicago. The flight was diverted to Jacksonville International Airport about 12:30 p.m. The flight was allowed to continue toward its final destination shortly before 4 p.m.An American Airlines flight out of Miami was diverted Thursday to Jacksonville due to the "medical needs of a passenger," the airline said in a statement to News4Jax.