Unruly Passenger Forces American Airlines Flight To Divert

A man forced an American Airlines flight to divert when he was asked to stop vaping. And he refused.

The incident took place on Tuesday, September 3, on a flight from Wisconsin to Texas. The airplane was diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The passenger in question was a first-class customer.

The man was repeatedly asked to stop by the crew aboard Flight 1733. American refuted an earlier report that a female flight attendant was attacked.

“American Airlines Flight 1733, with service from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MKE) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma (TUL) due to a disruptive customer,” the airline said in a statement. “We thank our team for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”

The man was removed from the flight, which continued on to Dallas about an hour late.

Tulsa police were called to investigate but had no comment.

The cases of unruly passengers have grown so much that the Federal Aviation Administration has called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help.