A flight bound for Washington, D.C., had to divert to Raleigh, North Carolina, due to a 'disruptive passenger' on board, officials said Wednesday.
American Airlines flight
bound for Washington, D.C., had to divert to Raleigh, North Carolina, due to a "disruptive passenger" on board, officials said Wednesday. Agents from the FBI's Charlotte field office responded to the airport and removed the unruly traveler from the flight. "The FBI is currently conducting interviews to gather the facts and will consult with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of North Carolina to determineFILE PHOTO: An American Airlines jet moves along the runway .
The pilot said on an Air Traffic Control recording that the flight was diverted due to a level four threat, which is issued for an "attempted or actual breach of the flight deck," according to
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