An American Airlines flight bound for Chicago from New York City was diverted to Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday due to a “disruptive customer,” the company said.
According to FlightAware, the plane took off from John F. Kennedy International Airport just before 9 a.m. ET and landed at the Romulus-based Airport at 11:08 a.m. ET.
“The aircraft landed safely at DTW where law enforcement and medical personnel met the flight and the customer deplaned,” the carrier said in a written statement.
The FBI and members of the Wayne County Airport Authority responded to the flight, according to an airport spokesperson. The carrier said passengers were taken off the plane while law enforcement searched and cleared the aircraft.
FlightAware says the plane is expected to depart from Detroit Metro Airport at 5:29 p.m. ET and land at Chicago O’Hare International Airport at 6:06 p.m. CT.
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