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United flight diverted over passenger disruption
A security concern forces United Flight UA2005 from Chicago to divert to Wisconsin with 147 passengers and six crew aboard, drawing a federal response
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A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Wisconsin on Friday night after reports of an unruly passenger
- Frame 1A security concern forces United Flight UA2005 from Chicago to divert to Wisconsin with 147 passengers and six crew aboard, drawing a federal response.
- Frame 2United said the plane landed safely at Dane County Regional Airport near Madison to address an unruly passenger.
- Frame 3Law enforcement officers on board restrained the passenger before landing, according to Dane County airport officials.
- Frame 4Sheriff's deputies met the aircraft at the gate and removed the passenger from the flight.
- Frame 5The FBI's Madison office and local police responded, moving the incident into a federal review.
- Frame 6Next pressure point: whether the federal investigation produces charges or new scrutiny of in-flight security response.
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- May 30, 6:38 PM EDT
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