Miami ( CNN ) -- An American Airlines plane was searched and cleared at Miami 's airport Monday after a `` suspicious item '' was identified in its cargo hold , the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement . American Airlines Flight 930 from Sao Paulo , Brazil , landed in Miami at 8:46 a.m. , the agency said . `` In the process of unloading cargo , a suspicious item was identified , '' it said . `` Out of an abundance of caution , local law enforcement and EOD ( explosive ordnance disposal , or a bomb squad ) arrived on scene to inspect . The item was cleared and declared safe at 10:37 a.m. , '' according to the statement . The agency did not disclose details about the item . Earlier , American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said that no explosive material or devices were found on board the plane . He said that empty fuse holders were found and described them as like a fuse but not an explosive device . The flight had 169 passengers and 11 crew members on board , Smith said . CNN 's Anna Rhett Miller and Mike Ahlers contributed to this report .
The item has been declared safe , the TSA says . Authorities responded after the plane landed in Miami . The flight was from Sao Paulo , Brazil .