{"id":3061,"date":"2023-02-23T10:47:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T10:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=3061"},"modified":"2023-02-23T10:47:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T10:47:21","slug":"american-airlines-flight-diverted-to-raleigh-durham-airport-due-to-disruptive-passenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=3061","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines flight diverted to Raleigh-Durham airport due to disruptive passenger"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American Airlines flight 3444 was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Wednesday due to a disruptive passenger, according to the North Carolina airport.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt approximately 3:41 p.m., flight AA 3444 departing Jacksonville to Washington, DC, diverted to RDU due to a disruptive passenger,\u201d the airport said in a statement. \u201cUpon landing, the plane was directed to gate C9 where law enforcement boarded the aircraft and took the suspect into custody.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration said, \u201cThe Embraer E170 was flying from Jacksonville International Airport in Florida to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.<\/p>\n

The airline said in a statement that the diversion was \u201cdue to a security concern involving an unruly customer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The passenger was a woman who was having a panic attack, a source familiar with the incident told CNN.<\/p>\n

According to the airport, the plane was cleared to resume its flight to Washington, DC, and RDU has returned to normal operations.<\/p>\n

The FBI said its Charlotte, North Carolina, office is investigating and \u201cwill consult with the US Attorney\u2019s Office of the Eastern District of North Carolina to determine if federal charges will be filed.\u201d<\/p>\n

In scanner audio from Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Police, officers can be heard saying the passenger \u201ctried to breach the cockpit\u201d and was \u201cbeing somewhat restrained by the flight crew and other passengers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg\u00a0tweeted<\/a>\u00a0Wednesday night that he was briefed on \u201ca Level 4 disruption\u201d on the American Airlines flight.\u00a0<\/strong>A Level 4 disruption is an \u201cattempted or actual breach of the flight deck,\u201d according to the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n

The FAA \u2013 which is investigating the incident \u2013 said in a tweet they are working on a rule that would require new planes to have a second barrier to the flight deck.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, we made progress to require new planes to have a second barrier to the flight deck after the rule stalled under the previous administration. We\u2019re working quickly to issue the final rule,\u201d the FAA statement said.<\/p>\n

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