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Chicago-to-Minneapolis United Airlines flight diverted after attempted cockpit breach

Plane landed in Wisconsin and ‘unruly passenger’ was taken into custody before flight continued to Minnesota

Chicago-to-Minneapolis United Airlines flight diverted after attempted cockpit breach

TL;DR

  • A United Airlines flight was diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, on Friday night.
  • The diversion was caused by an unruly passenger who attempted to breach the cockpit.
  • The FBI and local police responded and detained the passenger at Dane County Regional Airport.
  • The flight, carrying 147 passengers and six crew members, continued to Minneapolis without injuries.
  • This incident brings to mind historical hijacking events, though such occurrences are rare in the US since 9/11.

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