A United Airlines flight headed to Minneapolis was diverted to Madison due to an unruly passenger the evening of May 29. Law enforcement restrained and handcuffed the passenger on the flight. There were no injuries, a Dane County Regional Airport spokesperson said in an email.
The flight took off from the Chicago O’Hare International Airport about 8 p.m. and headed to the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. Threats from an unruly passenger caused United Airlines Flight 2005 to divert its flight path to the Dane County Regional Airport, where it landed safely at about 9:30 p.m., flight records show.
Dane County sheriff’s deputies met the flight when it landed and placed the disorderly passenger under arrest. The passenger remains in custody. There are no other dangers to the public, and airport operations are continuing, an airport spokesperson said.
Federal authorities are investigating the incident.
Gina Castro is a Public Investigator reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She can be reached at gcastro@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Unruly passenger causes flight bound to Minneapolis to land in Madison
Reporting by Gina Lee Castro, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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