Disruptive passenger forces American Airlines flight to return to Albuquerque

By KOB

Disruptive passenger forces American Airlines flight to return to Albuquerque

A "disturbance" on an American Airlines flight forced it to return to the Sunport Tuesday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A “disturbance” on an American Airlines flight forced it to return to the Sunport Tuesday.

Reps with American Airlines told KOB 4 that Flight 1219 from Albuquerque to Chicago was forced to return shortly after taking off because of a disruptive passenger.

A passenger, @DonnieDoesWorld, posted a picture saying a man tried to aggressively open the airplane door so he and five other people wrestled him down in the aisle until they landed back in Albuquerque safely. Another picture shows the man being led off the jet bridge.

In a statement, the FBI confirmed they are aware of the incident and are investigating. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, prosecutors haven’t filed any charges yet.