American Airlines flight diverted after passenger made threatening statement, airline says
Source: CNN
Michelle Watson and Gregory Wallace, CNN • Updated 8th February 2022
(CNN) — A flight from North Carolina to Los Angeles was diverted to New Mexico overnight after a passenger made a "threatening statement" to a crew member, a spokesperson for American Airlines said.
"American Airlines flight 482 from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) diverted to Albuquerque (ABQ) following a passenger disruption in which a threatening statement was made toward a crew member," airline spokesperson Curtis Blessing said in a statement emailed to CNN.
"The aircraft was met by local law enforcement after landing safely at ABQ at 10:25 p.m. local time. The passengers involved were deplaned, and the flight later re-departed for LAX," the statement said.
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