Passenger Attempts to Hijack Mexican Flight and Divert It to US

‘Hero’ who subdued hijacker on Volaris flight bound for Tijuana describes ordeal

A man who would only identify himself as Jesus is being called a hero by fellow passengers and crew members of a flight that a hijacker tried to commandeer into landing in San Diego.

Man Tries To Hijack Plane Toward SoCal, Holds Flight Attendant Hostage

Man Tries To Hijack Plane Toward SoCal, Holds Flight Attendant Hostage - San Diego, CA - Claiming his life was in danger, a man held a pen to a flight attendant's neck and managed to crack the airplane's door midflight.

Airline: Hijacker Wanted Mexican Flight to Go to US

A passenger who tried to hijack a domestic flight in Mexico and reroute it to the US told airline personnel he had been threatened, authorities say. The passenger, a man named Mario who was traveling with his wife and children, allegedly assaulted a flight attendant as he tried to enter...

Passenger tries to divert Mexico flight by attempting to break into cockpit

A Mexican airline passenger traveling to Tijuana made “use of force” to try to divert the aircraft to the United States, the airline said in a statement on Sund