An American Airlines plane traveling from New York to Chicago was diverted to Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday, March 29, after an in-flight disturbance, according to law enforcement sources.
In an emailed statement to the Free Press Sunday afternoon, the FBI said it was at the airport “conducting law enforcement activities.” It said there was no current threat to the public.
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A spokeswoman for the Wayne County Airport Authority Police said officers responded to a reported disturbance aboard a diverted American Airlines flight. She offered no further details.
American Airlines, in an emailed statement, said that a customer caused the disruption. Law enforcement and medical personnel met the flight upon landing and the customer deplaned.
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American Airlines flight 2819 left John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at 8:59 a.m., according to Flight Aware, an online service that tracks airline flights. It landed in at metro airport in Romulus at 11:08 a.m. As of Sunday afternoon, it was scheduled to depart Detroit for O’Hare International Airport in Chicago shortly before 6 p.m.
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This story was updated with new information.
Contact Georgea Kovanis: gkovanis@freepress.com
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: American Airlines flight lands in Detroit after onboard disturbance
