By Roberto Bustamante
A Minneapolis-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly tried to enter the cabin.
On Friday, May 29, United Airways flight UA2005 bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Dane County Regional Airport (DCRA) in Madison, Wisconsin, due to a “conflictive passenger”as confirmed by the airline to Of us.
The flight had taken off from Chicago O’Hare International Airport at 8 p.m. local time on what was supposed to be a routine two-hour flight, WMTV and WTVM reported.
An unidentified male passenger, who was allegedly “insulting in Russian,” tried to force his way into the cabincausing a struggle on board, according to the aforementioned media.
The pilot allegedly used the 7500 transponder code during the incident, the air traffic control sign indicating a plane hijacking.
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) removed the passenger from the plane and detained him. According to United Airways, there were 147 passengers and six crew members on board the plane. No one was injured in the incident.
According to FlightRadar24, the signal with transponder code 7500 allows pilots to discreetly contact the Air Traffic Take care of watch over.
“What happens after this code is transmitted varies, but security forces usually intervene. The process, shown in films and television series, involves an escort by military aircraft and authorities may be waiting upon arrival,” the website states.
Federal authorities are investigating the incident, according to WMTV. The Dane Air Traffic Take care of watch over Agency (DCRA) continued its normal operations after the passenger’s arrest.
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