Door-Opening Attempt at 36,000 Feet Forces United Flight to Divert
TL;DR
A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying about 145 passengers and six crew on Newark to Guatemala City diverted to Washington Dulles after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door at 36,000 feet and assaulted another passenger; the plane landed safely, was met by law enforcement, and a replacement flight plus overnight accommodations were arranged, with the FAA warning of stiff fines for unruly passengers.
Topics:businesstransportation#door-attempt#faa-fines#flight-diversion#transportation#united-airlines#unruly-passenger
- United flight rerouted after passenger tries to open door at 36,000 feet NBC News
- United flight from Newark to Guatemala forced to divert to Virginia due to unruly passenger ABC7 New York
- Unruly passenger met by law enforcement after United flight diverted to Dulles, officials say FOX 5 DC
- Flight diverts to Dulles after ‘unruly passenger' tries to open door at 36K feet NBC4 Washington
- United flight forced to land at Dulles after unruly passenger incident WJLA
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