WASHINGTON (TNND) — An American Airlines flight that was carrying four congressmen from Arizona had to be diverted due to an unruly passenger causing a scene.
The plane was headed to Washington, D.C. from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and was carrying four members of Congress who were going to vote to end the government shutdown.
The congressmen were Republican Reps. Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, Eli Crane and Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton.
The plane had to make an “emergency stop” in Kansas City after a disturbance was caused by a passenger.
“We live in a fascist state,” the passenger said, according to video of the incident posted on X.
The plane was diverted to Kansas City International Airport after roughly two hours and 41 minutes, FlightAware reports.
No one was harmed and the woman was escorted off the plane after it landed.
“Law enforcement met the flight and removed the customer, and the flight later re-departed for DCA, where it landed normally,” the airline told local Kansas media. “We thank our customers for their patience and our crew members for their professionalism.”
Stanton posted about the incident on X, taking a jab at his GOP colleagues.
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“Flying to DC rn to vote no on CR that fails to lower health care costs,” he wrote on X. “@RepEliCrane, @RepAndyBiggsAZ & @RepGosar all on this flight. We’re making emergency stop in Kansas City to remove disruptive passenger. None of my colleagues is the disruptor. Freedom Caucus losing its mojo.”