Atlanta-bound Delta flight diverts to DFW Airport due to 'unruly passenger,' officials say
DFW Airport (CBSNewsTexas.com) — An "unruly passenger" caused an Atlanta-bound Delta flight to divert to DFW Airport early Friday morning, officials said.
According to FlightAware, Delta Flight 731 from John Wayne Airport (SNA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) made the impromptu landing around 2:20 a.m. March 17.
Delta officials said there were 199 passengers and six crew members on board, and that the plane landed without incident.
Officials said the event involving the passenger turned into a medical call, and that they were subsequently taken to a nearby hospital.
The flight was on the ground at DFW for approximately three hours while the passenger was deplaned, officials said. Travelers eventually made it to their final destination around 6:30 a.m.