Unruly passenger who attempted to breach cockpit forces London-to-Los Angeles flight to land in Salt Lake City

A Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Los Angeles was forced to land in Salt Lake City, Utah, after an unruly passenger fought with fellow passengers and tried to breach the cockpit.

A commercial flight from London to Los Angeles Tuesday had to make an emergency landing after an unruly passenger attempted to breach the cockpit, officials said.

Virgin Atlantic flight 141 took off from London Heathrow (LHR) but was forced to land before reaching its anticipated destination of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after the passenger’s disturbance, Fox 13 of Salt Lake City reported.

The plane landed at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), where the disruptive passenger was taken into custody, KUTV reported.

The passenger fought with other passengers but was not successful in their attempt to breach the cockpit, per the report.

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Video taken after the flight landed at SLC showed the passenger being escorted away from the plane. The Virgin Atlantic flight was then refueled and ultimately reached LAX around 7:30 p.m.

A flight from London to Los Angeles typically runs about 10 or 11 hours.

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