Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Maui to San Francisco that plunged within 748 feet of the Pacific Ocean were saved by technology after a series of crew mishaps, an aviation expert told Insider.
26.07.2023 - 09:47 / insider.com / Airlines
A United Airlines flight turned back to San Francisco International Airport because a passenger was said to be disruptive.
The flight took off Thursday and was bound for Taipei, Taiwan, according to the local television station Kron4, which first reported the story, citing data by Flight Aware. Some two hours into the flight, the plane returned to San Francisco, the data shows.
The disruptive passenger refused to remain in his seat in economy class and kept visiting the business-class cabin, according to Live and Let's Fly, a Los Angeles-based aviation blog that cited accounts posted on FlyerTalk by passengers who said they were on board the flight. The passenger has not been identified by United.
"He kept coming up to Polaris during the initial drink service. Flight attendant told him to return to his seat. He walked back but then a few moments later, he's back up in the Business cabin," the FlyerTalk user Live4Upgrades wrote, referring to Polaris, United's business-class service. The user added that the passenger "didn't comply" with the cabin crew's requests for him to return to his seat in economy class.
"United flight 871 returned to San Francisco due to a disruptive passenger. Law enforcement officials met the aircraft on arrival and removed the passenger. The flight departed for Taipei later Thursday evening," United told Insider in a statement. The airline did not confirm whether the passenger was removed because he refused to be seated.
Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Maui to San Francisco that plunged within 748 feet of the Pacific Ocean were saved by technology after a series of crew mishaps, an aviation expert told Insider.
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