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SkyWest flight forced into emergency landing after unruly passenger fights crew and attempts to open door, police say
According to the FAA, SkyWest flight 3612 landed in Cedar Rapids “after the crew reported a passenger disturbance.” Upon ...
Flight makes emergency landing after passenger allegedly tries to open emergency exit
A Skywest flight passenger faces possible federal charges after the plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to his ...
Plane Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Unruly’ Passenger Attempts to Open Exit Door Mid-Flight
On Thursday, July 17, Delta Connection flight 3612, operated by SkyWest Airlines, was forced to divert to Eastern Iowa ...
Who Is Mario Nikprelaj? Delta Airlines Passenger Accused Of Attacking Crew, Forcing Emergency Landing
A SkyWest flight from Omaha to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids after a passenger allegedly attacked a flight attendant ...
Passenger arrested after allegedly trying to open exit door on SkyWest flight
A SkyWest flight to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday evening due to an "unruly" passenger, the airline ...
SkyWest passenger fought flight attendant, tried to open exit door midair, authorities say
The pilot of the SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted the tower at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids shortly after 6 p.m ...
Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Brawling Passenger Tries to Open Door
Pilot warned air traffic control that male passenger was “in a fight with our flight attendant right now, trying to open the ...
Plane makes emergency landing after passenger tries to open door, threatens to kill flight attendant. Watch
Mario Nikprelaj, a resident of Elkhorn, Nebraska, has been charged with five counts, including threatening and shoving flight ...
Man Threatens Flight Attendant, Attempts To Open Emergency Exit On US Flight
The 23-year-old passenger, Mario Nikprelaj, threatened to kill the flight attendant and attempted to open the emergency exit ...
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SkyWest flight makes emergency landing at SFO
A SkyWest commercial flight had to make an emergency landing right after it took off from San Francisco International Airport on Monday morning because the landing gear did not retract. It ...
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SkyWest Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Medical Problem, Confusion
SkyWest Flight 5622 landed safely in Buffalo, NY after a passenger lost consciousness, no problem w door. Other 75 pax being accommodated. — SkyWest Airlines (@SkyWestAirlines) April 22, 2015 ...