United Flight Diverted to Madison After Passenger Goes Unruly","description":"A United Airlines flight heading to Minneapolis was diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, late Friday night after authorities detoured a problematic passenger.","summary":"In the late hours of a Friday night, a United Airlines Boeing 737 bound for Minneapolis was redirected to Madison, Wisconsin, upon the request of flight crew and air traffic controllers. A passenger in his 70s displayed disturbing behavior, prompting rapid containment by the crew and subsequent removal by local law enforcement. The aircraft landed safely in Madison, was inspected, and then landed in Minneapolis the following morning with no injuries reported.","image":"https://assets.apnews.com/39/ef/c25dfd96b5d66539b0761b70aa6d/8a263c59529e41ca87a5bac728b03f92","text":"<p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 1rem 0;\">A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis was diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, late Friday night after the crew and air traffic control identified an unruly passenger. The flight, United 2005, was a Boeing 737 carrying 147 passengers and six crew members.</p>\n\n<p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 1rem 0;\">According to United, the plane landed safely at Dane County Regional Airport after authorities were called to handle a security concern. Air traffic controllers relayed that the crew had “took some time” for the incident but it was resolved before landing. Deputies from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office arrived immediately upon touchdown and cordoned off the passenger, who was handcuffed and taken off the plane.</p>\n\n<p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 1rem 0;\">Passenger accounts suggest the man was in his 70s and appeared confused. One passenger, Mike Rundle, described the ordeal: “I didn’t have a clear view of what happened, but the person next to me on the aisle said they saw him ‘reach’ for a flight attendant and it took a few guys to hold him back.” Rundle went on to say the flight crew handled the situation calmly and the passenger stayed quiet for the remainder of the flight.</p>\n\n<p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 1rem 0;\">Law‑making authorities have stated the incident was contained with no injuries reported. Federal investigators are now looking into the details of the security breach.</p>\n\n<p style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 1rem 0;\">The flight, after a brief stay in Madison, continued to Minneapolis and landed early Saturday morning, completing the mission safely.</p>