Tuesday, March 17, 2015

United Airlines flight grounded after passenger tries to enter cockpit

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A flight headed from Washington, D.C., to Denver had to return to Dulles International Airport Monday after a passenger failed to comply with crew instructions.


Spokesman Luke Punzenberger said in a statement that Flight 1074 returned after takeoff Monday evening. He says local law enforcement met the aircraft at the gate and detained the passenger



The news first broke on Reddit, where a user posted a photo of a man being subdued on the plane. According to the account of that user, whose father was apparently aboard the plane, the man claimed he had "bombs" and ran towards the cockpit, but several passengers tackled him before he got there Read more...


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