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CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Plane makes emergency landing after passenger tries to open door during flight
A passenger is escorted off Delta Connection flight 3612 after making an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday. (Jonathan Spencer Van der Waarden via CNN Newsource) A regional jet made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday evening after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit door and got into an altercation with a flight attendant. Delta Connection flight 3612, operated by SkyWest Airlines, was flying from Omaha to Detroit when the disturbance happened around 7 p.m. local time, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. A passenger was 'in a fight with our flight attendant right now, trying to open the emergency exit,' the pilot radioed the tower at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, according to a recording by the website The passenger did not get the door open and the plane landed safely and taxied to the gate. Video posted to social media by a passenger showed law enforcement escorting a man off the plane with his hands restrained behind his back. 'SkyWest has zero tolerance for unruly behavior as safety for our customers and crew is our top priority,' the airline said in a statement. So far this year there have been more than 870 reports of unruly passengers on planes in the US, according to FAA data. Potential penalties include jail time, fines and travel restrictions. By Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN CNN's Carol Alvardo contributed to this report.
CNN
3 days ago
- CNN
Plane makes emergency landing after passenger tries to open emergency exit in flight
A regional jet made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday evening after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit door and got into an altercation with a flight attendant. Delta Connection flight 3612, operated by SkyWest Airlines, was flying from Omaha to Detroit when the disturbance happened around 7 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. A passenger was 'in a fight with our flight attendant right now, trying to open the emergency exit,' the pilot radioed the tower at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, according to a recording by the website The passenger did not get the door open and the plane landed safely and taxied to the gate. Video posted to social media by a passenger showed law enforcement escorting a man off the plane with his hands restrained behind his back. 'SkyWest has zero tolerance for unruly behavior as safety for our customers and crew is our top priority,' the airline said in a statement. So far this year there have been more than 870 reports of unruly passengers on planes in the US, according to FAA data. Potential penalties include jail time, fines and travel restrictions. CNN's Carol Alvardo contributed to this report.
CNN
3 days ago
- CNN
Plane makes emergency landing after passenger tries to open emergency exit in flight
A regional jet made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday evening after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit door and got into an altercation with a flight attendant. Delta Connection flight 3612, operated by SkyWest Airlines, was flying from Omaha to Detroit when the disturbance happened around 7 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. A passenger was 'in a fight with our flight attendant right now, trying to open the emergency exit,' the pilot radioed the tower at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, according to a recording by the website The passenger did not get the door open and the plane landed safely and taxied to the gate. Video posted to social media by a passenger showed law enforcement escorting a man off the plane with his hands restrained behind his back. 'SkyWest has zero tolerance for unruly behavior as safety for our customers and crew is our top priority,' the airline said in a statement. So far this year there have been more than 870 reports of unruly passengers on planes in the US, according to FAA data. Potential penalties include jail time, fines and travel restrictions. CNN's Carol Alvardo contributed to this report.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Ex-NFL star Everson Griffen removed from Delta flight as 'unruly behavior' forces plane to make dramatic U-turn
Former NFL star Everson Griffen was reportedly removed from a flight Wednesday after allegedly creating a disturbance. The 37-year-old was onboard a Delta flight departing from Chicago when he was accused of 'unruly behavior.' The Minneapolis-bound flight was forced to return to O'Hare International airport minutes after taking off to have 'an unruly passenger removed,' according to TMZ. 'Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and will always work with law enforcement to that end,' a statement from a Delta spokesperson said. 'We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel as safety and security comes before everything else at Delta.' Flight logs show the plane taking off from O'Hare at 10:56am CDT before touching back down in the Windy City just over an hour later at 12:09pm CDT. Griffen's disruptive actions are currently unclear and it is also not known if he was arrested at the gate after being escorted off the flight. However, his behavior was clearly disgraceful enough to warrant the dramatic U-turn from Delta. Chicago Police Department redirected request for comment to the Chicago Department of Aviation, who have yet to respond. Earlier in the day, the former Minnesota Vikings defensive end had appeared excited for his trip. He shared a video to his Instagram story from a car arriving at the terminal. The 6-foot-3, 273-pound defensive end played in the NFL from 2010 to 2021, earning four Pro Bowl nods. Griffen made headlines in 2021 when Minnesota police and mental health professionals rushed to his home after he posted a disturbing Instagram video of himself brandishing a handgun and later called 911 claiming an intruder was trying to kill him. 'Yo, yo, yo,' Griffen said while holding a handgun at the beginning of the 30-second clip. 'I'm in my house. N****** trying to pop me. I still got clips left. 'This is my gun, .45 Wilson Combat, registered to me,' he said. 'I bought all my bullets around town.' Griffen added that Vikings running back Dalvin Cook 'helped me purchase this gun.' 'It all belongs to me and they are registered to me, so I know exactly where I bought them. I got the card I have them on. I have everything.' Shortly after 3am, Griffen called 911 to say there was an intruder at his home who was trying to kill him. The Minnetrista Police Department released a statement at the time saying they were called to Griffen's home after he phoned 911 around 3am on Wednesday, saying someone 'was inside his home.' 'Griffen also told the 911 dispatcher that he fired a weapon but nobody was injured,' police said in the statement. The intruder was never found, but therapists and police remained in contact with Griffen, who refused to leave his home. 'Since approximately 7am, law enforcement and psychologists from the Minnesota Vikings have been in on-going communication with Griffen, who has refused to come out of his residence,' the police statement continued. 'At this time, law enforcement officers are confident Griffen is alone inside the home and continue to work with him to resolve the situation.' In response to Griffen's Instagram video, the team rushed mental health workers to his home in Minnetrista to help officers resolve the situation peacefully. It was eventually reported that Griffen's hours-long standoff with police had ended peacefully. He later shared an emotional statement with his Instagram followers, admitting that he had been diagnosed as bipolar. Last November, Griffen pleaded guilty to third-degree drunken driving and was sentenced to 60 days on electronic home monitoring. As part of his supervised probation, Griffen was not permitted to use alcohol or any controlled substances, with the exception of prescribed medications. Griffen has three sons with his wife, Tiffany. He has previously battled mental health issues and apologized in 2018 for a 'nervous breakdown' in which he allegedly threatened to shoot hotel staff and jump out of a moving ambulance.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former NFL Player Everson Griffen Removed from Flight Over ‘Unruly Behavior': Report
NEED TO KNOW Everson Griffen was reportedly removed from a flight for 'unruly behavior' A spokesperson for Delta Airlines confirmed that a disturbance took place, but did not name the former Minnesota Vikings player The athlete previously underwent mental health evaluations related to incidents in 2018Former Minnesota Vikings player Everson Griffen was reportedly removed from a Delta Airlines flight shortly after takeoff. The 37-year-old had been traveling from Chicago to Minneapolis when the alleged incident occurred, TMZ Sports said Wednesday, July 16. A rep for Delta Airlines confirmed to PEOPLE that a disturbance took place Wednesday on Delta flight 1902 with service from O'Hare to Minneapolis/St. Paul on airbus A220. The flight crew 'followed procedures to return to Chicago O'Hare to have an unruly passenger removed,' a spokesperson for the airline said. 'Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and will always work with law enforcement to that end. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travel as safety and security comes before everything else at Delta,' the statement said. Hours before the news broke, the former defensive end shared a post to his Instagram Stories documenting his travels. 'We out Chicago!!! It's up, it better be!!!' he wrote over a video of him riding in a vehicle as it approached an airport terminal. The Vikings and Griffen did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Griffen, a four-time Pro Bowler, last played in the NFL during the 2020-2021 football season. Prior to his professional career, the Arizona native played college football for the USC Trojans. He also briefly played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. In 2018, the Vikings ordered Griffen to receive a mental health evaluation after having what the NFL described as "verbal outbursts in practice," citing a police report. He also had incidents involving police at a downtown hotel, and another at his home after he trespassed on his teammate Trae Waynes' residence. Griffen was not arrested and did not face any criminal charges, the league reported. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. After undergoing evaluations and living in a sober house for three months, he spoke to the organization for an April 2020 interview. 'I'm happy that 2018 happened, because I wouldn't be sitting here today, being able to tell my story and showing teams that I am strong, I am healthy and there's nothing really that you have to worry about, because I'm doing all the right things," Griffen told the NFL. "There's nothing I'm doing behind the scenes that they should be worried about. I'm doing everything possible to make sure that 2018 doesn't happen again. And it will not happen." Read the original article on People
