A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago made an emergency landing in Wisconsin after an alleged “unruly passenger” attempted to gain access to the cockpit.
“An attempted hijacking was reported aboard a United Airlines Boeing 737-924(ER) aircraft (N69818) traveling from Chicago to Minneapolis, transmitted squawk code 7500. The United Airlines flight 2005 from Chicago O’hare (ORD) to Minneapolis (MSP) diverted to Madison, WI (MSN) after a level 4 security incident occurred on board,” aviation news page ‘FL360aero’ wrote.
Trending: Google Reportedly Seeks To Release Millions Of ‘Specially Treated’ Mosquitoes In Two States
“The plane transmitted squawk code 7500 during the incident, the internationally recognized emergency signal for a hijacking. Law enforcement on board the aircraft subdued the subject until landing where the aircraft was met by additional law enforcement,” it added.
Threat Level 4 Today: An attempted hijacking was reported aboard a United Airlines Boeing 737-924(ER) aircraft (N69818) traveling from Chicago to Minneapolis, transmitted squawk code 7500.
The United Airlines flight 2005 from Chicago O’hare (ORD) to Minneapolis (MSP) diverted
Continue reading
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!