Passengers on a cross country Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta helped crew members restrain an unruly passenger after a disturbance on board forced the flight to divert to Oklahoma.
According to King 5 News, a Delta spokesperson confirmed the incident happened on Flight 1730 but denied social media reports that the man tried to open the plane door or that it was an attempted hijacking.
A video posted on social media showed a tense moment when flight attendants called for able bodied passengers to help restrain the man.
“Thanks to the crew and passengers of Delta Flight 1730 (LAX to ATL) who assisted in detaining an unruly passenger as the flight diverted to Oklahoma City (OKC),” the Delta spokesperson said in a statement. “The aircraft landed without incident and the passenger was removed by law enforcement. We apologize to our customers for the delay and any additional inconvenience this caused.”
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