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The airport said, upon landing, the plane was directed to gate C9 where law enforcement boarded the aircraft and took the suspect into custody.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An American Airlines flight from Jacksonville, bound for Washington D.C, ended up being diverted to Raleigh–Durham International (RDU) Airport Wednesday due to an ‘unruly passenger’.
The FAA says the traveler was removed from the flight by police upon arrival by airport security.
“Envoy Air Flight 3444 diverted and landed safely at Raleigh–Durham International Airport in North Carolina around 3:40 p.m. local time Wednesday, Feb. 22,” due to a passenger disturbance,” says the FAA in a statement.
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“The Embraer E170 was flying from Jacksonville International Airport in Florida to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.The FAA will investigate. Please contact the airline for additional information and for the number of passengers and crew on board.”
The airport said, upon landing, the plane was directed to gate C9 where law enforcement boarded the aircraft and took the suspect into custody.
The plane was reportedly cleared to resume its flight to Washington, DC and the airport returned to normal operations.
