US EditionPlane Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Tries to Open Door, Fight Flight Attendant
LINN COUNTY, IOWA, JUL 18 – The flight was diverted due to passenger Mario Nikprelaj causing disturbances; he faces multiple charges including assault, officials said.
- On Thursday evening, a SkyWest-operated Delta Connection flight 3612 traveling from Omaha to Detroit was forced to divert to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a passenger attempted to open an emergency exit and became involved in a struggle with a flight attendant.
- The incident occurred after the passenger caused a disturbance onboard, prompting the pilot to radio Eastern Iowa Airport and request a diversion for safety reasons around 7 p.m. local time.
- Law enforcement met the flight upon landing, restrained the passenger, identified as 23-year-old Mario Nikprelaj from Nebraska, and escorted him off the plane with his hands behind his back.
- Nikprelaj was taken into custody at the Linn County Correctional Center facing multiple charges, including assault, disorderly behavior, possession of prescription drugs, a tax stamp violation, and first-degree harassment.
- The FAA confirmed the plane landed safely with the door unopened, while SkyWest Airlines issued a statement emphasizing zero tolerance for unruly behavior and prioritizing customer and crew safety.
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The flight, which was heading to Detroit, was forced to divert to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday, July 17Alamy Stock Photo Stock image of SkyWest Airline planeNEED TO KNOWA 23-year-old man attempted to open an exit door on Delta Connection flight 3612, operated by SkyWest Airlines, on Thursday, July 17The flight towards Detroit was forced to divert to Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after he allegedly got into an altercation with a …
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SkyWest flight forced into emergency landing after passenger tries to open door
According to the FAA, SkyWest flight 3612 landed in Cedar Rapids “after the crew reported a passenger disturbance.” Upon landing, authorities took 23-year-old chef Mario Nikprelaj into custody
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