( CNN ) -- An American Airlines flight headed to California was diverted to New Mexico and a passenger detained for allegedly smoking onboard , officials said . The FBI took the male passenger into custody , said Daniel Jiron , a spokesman for the Albuquerque International Airport . `` Apparently , he had some matches on him that were struck , '' Jiron said . The flight from New York was on its way to Los Angeles . It was diverted to Albuquerque on Wednesday afternoon . `` TSA was notified of a passenger allegedly smoking onboard American Airlines Flight 117 from John F. Kennedy International Airport ( JFK ) to Los Angeles International Airport ( LAX ) , '' the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement . There was no bomb or bomb threat on the flight , the Federal Aviation Administration said . Canines swept the plane Wednesday evening out of an `` abundance of caution , '' the transportation agency said . The plane 's 168 passengers exited after landing , said Billy Sanez , a spokesman for the airline . The plane later continued onto Los Angeles without the detained passenger late Wednesday .
NEW : Flight diverted to Los Angeles without male passenger . Officials say passenger tried to smoke during flight . FBI takes male passenger into custody .