Flight from Houston makes emergency landing in Arkansas after passenger disturbance

A Southwest flight needed to make an emergency touchdown in Little Rock after unruly conduct from a passenger.

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Experiences say Southwest Flight 192 touring from Houston to Columbus, Ohio diverted to land at Invoice and Hillary Clinton Nationwide Airport in Arkansas round 3:30 p.m.

A spokesperson from Southwest Airways stated the incident was triggered after, “our Crew noticed unruly conduct from a passenger.”

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FBI Little Rock confirmed to Fox Information Digital in a press release Saturday that it might be getting concerned within the investigation as properly however didn’t go into particular particulars. 

“I can verify that FBI Little Rock is investigating an alleged incident which occurred on a day flight that was diverted to Little Rock at this time,” FBI Little Rock stated. “Our Airport Liaison Agent and different investigators are working carefully with our companions at LRPD, the Little Rock airport, and the airline firm. The FBI is the first federal company licensed to analyze potential assault aboard plane violations. We are going to work carefully with the prosecutors at the US Lawyer’s Workplace for the Jap District of Arkansas to totally examine this incident and doubtlessly carry federal expenses.

The FBI Little Rock additionally confirmed that one particular person is in federal custody and one other passenger was taken to a neighborhood hospital for therapy.

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Airways have been coping with an unprecedented variety of assaults and unruly conduct on flights over the past couple of years, with some airways banning passengers after assaults. 

FOX Information contributed to this story.