Officers walking down the aisle of a United Airlines plane.
A man ‘speaking Russian’ attempted to force his way into the cockpit on a United Airlines flight (Picture: X)

A flight declared a high level emergency after a passenger allegedly attempted to break into the cockpit.

The United Airlines jet was bound for Minneapolis from Chicago when a man attempted to take control of the plane.

He was allegedly speaking Russian as he attempted to force his way onto the flight deck of the Boeing 737.

The flight used squawk code 7500 – the internationally recognised number to signal a hijacking.

It diverted to another airport and landed safely in Madison, Wisconsin, with no further threat reported.

According to reports, the passenger was restrained and arrested in handcuffs after the plane finally touched down.

Cockpit security has been greatly ramped up since the September 11 attacks in 2001.


Emergency services responded to a tragic incident on Wednesday, 27 May, in Elephant and Castle, South London, where a child, a woman, and a man died after falling from a high-rise tower block on Churchyard Row. The deaths are being treated as unexpected, with Met Police leading the investigation. Scene Response At 7:29am, officers arrived alongside London Ambulance Service, London???s Air Ambulance, and the London Fire Brigade. Despite resuscitation efforts, all three individuals were pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported. Ongoing Investigation Met Police detectives are conducting inquiries to establish the circumstances of the fall. Formal identification of the deceased is underway, and their next-of-kin have been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers. Police Appeal The Met Police have urged anyone with information or who witnessed the incident to contact them on 101, quoting CAD 1613/27MAY, to assist with the investigation. Emergency Services Statement A spokesperson from the London Ambulance Service detailed their response, which included dispatching ambulance crews, a fast response paramedic car, an incident response officer, hazardous area response team members, and a trauma team from London???s Air Ambulance.

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In October 2023, an off-duty pilot seized control of a plane and attempted to cut off its engines.

He was eventually restrained and the crew were able to prevent a crash, before diverting to Portland airport in Oregon.

Joseph David Emerson was later charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, 83 counts of reckless endangerment and 1 count of endangering an aircraft.

Metro has contacted United Airlines for comment.

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