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A plane made an emergency landing in Newark after 'an unruly passenger' tried to get into the cockpit
05.04.2024 - 10:47 / insider.com / Airlines
A Swiss International Air Lines plane had to turn back to Newark after a passenger reportedly injured a flight attendant while trying to enter the cockpit.
Sunday's Flight LX19 to Zurich was only in the air for an hour before the emergency landing, data from Flightradar24 shows.
An airline spokesperson told Business Insider the flight "had to turn back to Newark due to an unruly passenger" who "behaved abusively towards the crew."
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The Swiss newspaper Blick reported that the passenger injured one of the flight attendants. An airline representative told Blick that other cabin crew members went to the front galley to try to help the situation.
The paper added that the flight attendant only suffered a "minor injury" and is "already back in Switzerland together with the rest of the crew."
According to an audio recording published by aviation site LiveATC.net, the pilot declared Pan-pan, meaning an urgent situation on board, telling air traffic control that the passenger "tried to enter the cockpit."
"We couldn't restrain the passenger. He is freely moving through the cabin," he added.
The pilot also requested fire engines attend the scene because the brakes were hot: the Airbus A330 was overweight as it hadn't burned as much fuel as expected before landing.
A Swiss International Airlines spokesperson said the flight, with 236 passengers on board, was canceled. "The passengers were rebooked on other flights as soon as possible," they added.
In an email to BI, a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesperson said the plane turned around due to an unruly passenger.
They added that the individual was charged with interference with transportation and assault and was released with a court desk appearance.
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