Southwest B737 near New Orleans on Aug 23rd 2012, unruly passengers
Last Update: August 24, 2012 / 17:20:26 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
The aircraft reached Las Vegas with a delay of 90 minutes.
The airline confirmed the aircraft diverted to New Orleans after two passengers engaged in a fist fight, it was unclear however how the fight erupted. One of the passengers, a male (32), was arrested and charged with interference with flight crew and assault on a passenger.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2012
Classification
Incident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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