Unruly passenger forces plane to land in Springs
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January 08, 2010 1:51 PM
JOEL MILLMAN
THE GAZETTE
An airliner with 132 passengers and crew aboard was diverted to Colorado Springs Airport today after an intoxicated passenger became unruly and locked himself in a bathroom, officials said.
AirTran Airways Flight 39 was en route from Atlanta to San Francisco when it made an unscheduled landing in Colorado Springs at 11:30 a.m., said John McGinley, the airport’s assistant director of operations.
Two F-16 fighter planes were deployed by NORAD to escort the plane to landing in the Springs, NORAD officials said in a release.
The passenger, whose identity was not immediately released, was taken off the plane by Colorado Springs Police officers. He was being detained, but had not been arrested, McGinley said.
“Given the current climate, it’s just not a good idea,” McGinley said of the man’s actions during the flight.
The plane will remain at the airport while the incident is being investigated. Then it is expected to resume its flight and head to its destination.
No flights or other operations at the airport were disrupted.http://www.gazette.com/articles/plane-91986-springs-passenger.html
I see no reason to serve alcohol on planes! Look at how much money these drunks cause the airlines and security to spend on them when we should be concentrating on terrorists.