A passenger on a flight from Tokyo to Houston attempted to open an emergency exit door mid-flight, which led the crew to divert the plane to Seattle early Saturday morning.
The flight landed safely at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 4:19 a.m.
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Seattle Airport officials say passengers and flight crew restrained the individual until the plane could land.
After the plane landed, the person was determined to be having a medical crisis. They were taken by EMS to a nearby hospital.
The flight, originally scheduled to land at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport at 8:25 a.m., eventually arrived a few hours later, around 12:15 p.m.
No further details about the passenger or their condition have been released.
It was an All Nippon Airways flight and they released the following statement:
Today, All Nippon Airways flight NH114 departing Tokyo Haneda Airport for Houston Intercontinental Airport was diverted inflight to Seattle due to an unruly passenger. While on the tarmac in Seattle, a second passenger became unruly. Both were removed from the flight by the Port of Seattle Police. The flight to Houston continued without incident.
The safety our passengers and crew are our top priority and we applaud the efforts of local law enforcement for their support.