California flight passenger says man tried to break window and open exit door
A Delta Air Lines flight from California to Atlanta was diverted to Dallas this morning due to an “unruly passenger on board,” the company said in a statement.
A passenger believed to have been on board a plane departing from Orange County tweeted: “Just now a dude tried to smash a window and open the exit door on my Delta flight to Atlanta, causing a 3:00 a.m. medical emergency landing in Dallas. ”
The DFW Airport Police Department did not immediately respond to FOX Business’s request for comment on the nature of the incident. Delta was unable to verify the passenger’s account.
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“Delta Flight 731 from Orange County, California (SNA) to ATL is diverted to DFW due to a rebellious passenger on board,” the airline said in a statement to FOX Business.
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The aircraft landed without incident, the passenger was disembarked and the flight continued to ATL. “We apologize to our customers on board for the disruption and delay of their travel plans.”
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Flight tracking data shows the plane landed around 2:20 a.m. local time and continued on its way to Atlanta two hours later.
According to Delta, there were 199 passengers and six crew members on the plane.
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