'Unruly' Passenger Diverts LAX To NYC Plane To Detroit

Los Angeles CA

11 June, 2021

6:45 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles June 10, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A passenger deemed 'unruly' by the flight crew of Delta Airlines was removed from a plane traveling from LAX in Los Angeles to JFK in New York after the plane diverted to Detroit. In a video posted to Twitter by CBS Host, Dana Jacobson, a passenger could be seen being escorted off the flight on a gurney Thursday night in Michigan. Delta released a statement on the incident: "Delta flight 1131 operating from Los Angeles to New York-JFK diverted to Detroit after a customer issue on board. The customer was met by law enforcement upon landing. We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience, though the safety and well-being of our customers and crew is always Delta's top priority."Read more at CBSLA CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.