Midair Hijack Alert as United Flight Diverts to Wisconsin After Cockpit Breach Attempt
TL;DR
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis diverted to Dane County, Wisconsin after a 75-year-old man tried to breach the cockpit; five officers subdued him, no injuries were reported, and the FBI is leading the investigation with charges not expected.
- United flight diverted to Madison: Man tries to breach cockpit of United Airlines flight 2005 from Chicago, forces hijacking alert ABC7 Chicago
- Plane prompted to divert to Madison after 75-year-old man attempted to breach cockpit WISN
- Chicago-to-Minneapolis United Airlines flight diverted after attempted cockpit breach The Guardian
- 'It wasn't violent'; passenger recounts moment man was removed from United flight WKOW
- United flight diverted to Wisconsin after passenger’s ‘multiple attempts’ to breach cockpit, crew member says CNN
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