Overview
- United Flight 2410 from Washington Dulles to Salt Lake City diverted to Omaha on Dec. 28 after a disruptive passenger incident, the airline said.
- An FBI affidavit says Jordan Robert Langston repeatedly declared “This is a simulation,” confronted crew, and then shadow boxed before striking an able-bodied assistant.
- Passengers and crew restrained and cuffed him, and airport police removed and arrested him upon landing at Eppley Airfield.
- Langston is charged under 49 U.S.C. § 46504 for interference with flight crew members and attendants, with court records listing a Feb. 13, 2026, 45-day deadline.
- U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson ordered him held in custody, with filings noting concerns about mental health and possible substance use.