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United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis is diverted because of an unruly passenger
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United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis is diverted because of an unruly passenger

The Seattle Times The Seattle Times·The Associated Press·2 days ago
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May 30, 2026 at 8:19 am Updated May 30, 2026 at 2:35 pm MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Wisconsin on Friday night to remove an unruly passenger, officials said. “United flight 2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis landed safely in Madison, Wisconsin to address a security concern with an unruly passenger,” an airlines spokesperson wrote in an email. Law enforcement officials on the flight restrained the passenger quickly, said Carrie Springer, a spokeswoman for the Dane County Regional Airport. Deputies with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office met the flight when it landed and removed the passenger. Federal authorities are handling the investigation, Springer said. Air traffic control audio reviewed by The Associated Press showed an aircraft crew member told controllers before the plane landed that “it took some time” but law enforcement officers on board the flight had subdued the passenger. The Boeing 737 had 147 passengers and six crew aboard.…

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