United Flight Diverted Due to Disruptive Intoxicated Passengers
Two passengers caused an emergency landing in Maine; one arrested for combative behavior.
- A United Airlines flight from London to Newark was diverted to Maine due to disruptive behavior by two intoxicated passengers.
- The passengers, identified as unruly and intoxicated, were removed from the flight and have been banned from future United Airlines flights.
- One of the passengers, Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, became physically combative, leading to his restraint and arrest.
- The incident, classified as a Level 2 threat, prompted an investigation by the FBI, Customs and Border Protection, and local law enforcement.
- Despite the diversion, the flight, carrying 150 passengers and 10 crew members, safely resumed its journey to Newark.