Photo: Mouaz Moustafa/Twitter
An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. was diverted to Kansas City on Sunday due to “an unruly passenger displaying erratic behavior” onboard the plane, the airline confirmed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also confirmed to PEOPLE that the plane landed safely around 2:05 p.m. in Kansas City after “the crew reported a passenger disturbance on board.”
Mouaz Moustafa/Twitter
Fellow passenger Mouaz Moustafa posted a series of tweets about the incident on Sunday.
“Flight AA1775 from LA to DC just did an emergency landing in Kansas after a near disaster when one passenger attempted to open the plane door mid flight,” hewrote. “Other passengers and flight attendants subdued and had to use force to disable the individual. Now in Kansas waiting for FBI.”
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He lateraddedthat FBI agents had boarded the plane after “a flight attendant used a coffee pot to strike a middle aged man multiple times who was attempting to open the plane door.”
The FBI Kansas Citysaidin a statement that thepassengerwas “taken into custody” and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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American Airlines added, “We’re grateful to our crew members, who are consistently dedicated to the safety and care of our customers and who handled the circumstances with the utmost skill and professionalism.”
source: people.com
