Crew members and passengers aboard a Delta flight leaving Los Angeles stopped an attempted hijacking Friday afternoon.
The flight was headed to Nashville but had to be diverted to Albuquerque for an emergency landing after a male passenger tried to break into the cockpit.
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Delta crew members and male passengers were seen wrestling with the suspect.
The suspect was dragged to the back of the plane.
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This was our view from the 3rd row right after the @Delta attendants and passengers apprehended the person who attempted to get into the cockpit. He was screaming “Stop the plane.” pic.twitter.com/8CG7zNFpTq
— Jessica Robertson (@jesscribe) June 4, 2021
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Crew members used a zip tie to restrain the man.
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According to reports, airport police took the suspect into custody upon landing in Albuquerque and turned him over to the FBI.
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No other information about the suspect was released at the time of this publication.
