(CNN) American Airlines Flight 3444 was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday due to a passenger breakdown, according to the North Carolina airport.
“At approximately 3:41 p.m., Flight AA 3444 departed from Jacksonville for Washington, D.C., and diverted to RDU due to the disruption of a passenger,” the airport said in a statement. Upon landing, the aircraft was directed to Gate C9 where law enforcement officers boarded the aircraft and detained the suspect.
“The Embraer E-170 was en route from Jacksonville International Airport in Florida to Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington,” the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The airline said in a statement that the diversion was “due to security concerns involving an unruly customer”.
According to the airport, the plane has been cleared to resume its flight to Washington, D.C., and RDU has returned to normal operations.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it would investigate the crash.
The FBI said its Charlotte, North Carolina, office is investigating and “will consult with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina to determine whether to file federal charges.”
Last year, there were more than 2,300 reports of disorderly passenger behavior, according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) statistics. Of those, 80 cases have been referred to the FBI for criminal review.
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