Latest news with #unruly passenger
CBS News
4 days ago
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Delta flight from Chicago to Minneapolis returns to O'Hare to remove "unruly passenger"
A Delta flight from Chicago to Minneapolis was forced to return to O'Hare because of an unruly passenger, the airline said. Delta Flight 1902 was traveling from O'Hare to Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on Wednesday. The Airbus A220 was forced to turn around because of a passenger's unruly behavior in order to have the passenger removed. Delta did not release any further details about what kind of behavior the passenger was exhibiting, but did release a statement saying, "Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and will always work with law enforcement to that end. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel as safety and security comes before everything else at Delta." CBS News Chicago has reached out to the Chicago Police Department to find out if the passenger is facing any charges related to the disruption.
CBS News
5 days ago
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SkyWest Airlines flight from Omaha to Detroit diverted to Cedar Rapids due to "unruly passenger"
A flight from Omaha to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday night because of an "unruly passenger," according to police. SkyWest Flight 3612 departed Omaha's Eppley Airfield Thursday and was diverted to the Eastern Iowa Airport because of an "in-air disturbance" by a passenger. Police met the flight at around 6:13 p.m. local time and arrested the passenger, 23-year-old Mario Nikprelaj, of Nebraska. SkyWest, which was operating as a Delta connection for the flight, said it has a zero-tolerance policy for unruly behavior. "SkyWest has zero tolerance for unruly behavior as safety for our customers and crew is our top priority," SkyWest said in a statement. Nikprelaj is lodged in the Linn County Correctional Center on charges of disorderly conduct, assault, possession of prescription medication, tax stamp and first-degree harassment. The charges are pending an investigation. The FAA says that since the start of 2025, there have been at least 870 reports of unruly passengers on flights.
