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Passenger Arrested After Attempt to Breach Cockpit on United Airlines Flight

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A United Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles from Chicago was interrupted on Friday when a passenger attempted to gain access to the cockpit and open the exit doors, according to information confirmed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The incident led to the flight, United Airlines 1641, being redirected back to its departure gate at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The FAA reported that the disruption occurred around 9 p.m. CT, causing the flight to …

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Passenger Threatens to Decapitate Flight Attendant on Delta Flight

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A violent incident occurred on a Delta Airlines flight when a man assaulted a flight attendant, placing her in a chokehold and threatening to decapitate her, according to law enforcement officials. The incident took place on Wednesday around 4 p.m. as Flight 2432 from Atlanta touched down at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office identified the assailant as 39-year-old Nelson Montgomery. Montgomery reportedly brandished a sharp object, injuring himself …

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