Coverage dated December 9, 2021 to December 10, 2021

Flight diverted to OKC after passenger reportedly assaulted flight attendant, air marshal

Headline from Local News 8

By KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A flight heading to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City because an unruly passenger reportedly assaulted a flight attendant and air marshal. Oklahoma City police said they were notified shortly before 7:15 p.m.

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28 articles, oldest first.

  1. KVIA El Paso

    Delta plane makes emergency landing after passenger assaults flight attendant and air marshal, police say (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Andy Rose, CNN A Delta flight from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles required an emergency landing in Oklahoma City on Thursday night after a passenger allegedly assaulted two people, authorities said. “The passenger assaulted a flight attendant,” Oklahoma City Police Capt. Arthur Gregory told CNN.

  2. Forbes

    Delta Flight Diverted After Passenger Attacked Air Marshal And Flight Attendant In Latest Air Rage Incident (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    This follows more than 5,550 other in-flight incidents involving unruly, disruptive and violent passengers in 2021.

  3. Foxla

    Delta flight diverted after passenger allegedly assaults flight attendant, air marshal (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A Delta flight from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and an air marshal.

  4. Valdosta Daily Times

    Flight to LA diverted to Oklahoma due to unruly passenger (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City after an unruly passenger assaulted a flight attendant, police said.

  5. Sioux City Journal

    Delta plane makes emergency landing after passenger assaults flight attendant, police say (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    Delta Air Lines hailed the "quick action and professionalism of the crew and Federal Air Marshals" on the flight.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    DC Flight to LA Diverted to Okla. After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant, Air Marshal (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City after an unruly passenger assaulted a flight attendant and an air marshal who was on board the Delta Air Lines plane, police said.

  7. NBC News

    Delta flight diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant, air marshal, police say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A flight to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma on Thursday after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant and an air marshal who intervened, officials said.

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    DC flight to LA diverted to Oklahoma due to unruly passenger (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City after an unruly passenger assaulted a flight attendant, police said.

  9. Fox News

    Delta passenger accused of assaulting flight attendant, air marshal; flight diverted (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and an air marshal Thursday evening, forcing a Delta flight bound for Los Angeles to be rerouted to Oklahoma City temporarily, according to reports.

  10. CBS News

    Delta flight diverted to Oklahoma City after passenger allegedly assaults flight attendant and air marshal (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The suspect was taken into custody in Oklahoma City after the alleged incident with a flight attendant. The flight was headed to L.A. from Washington, D.C.

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Flight to LA diverted to Oklahoma due to unruly passenger | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Police say an air marshal who was on board the Delta Air Lines flight had the passenger in custody when the flight landed Thursday night in Oklahoma.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Delta flight makes emergency landing after passenger allegedly assaults flight attendant and air marshal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Delta Airlines flight from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles made an emergency stop Thursday night in Missouri after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant and air marshal, according to authorities.

  13. Insider

    A Delta flight to Los Angeles was diverted after a drunken passenger assaulted a flight attendant, police say (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Delta Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma City, following a violent passenger incident, according to police.

  14. Boston

    Police: Flight to LA diverted to Oklahoma due to unruly passenger (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The flight continued after the passenger was removed. Police said the passenger was charged with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

  15. Local News 8

    Flight diverted to OKC after passenger reportedly assaulted flight attendant, air marshal (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A flight heading to Los Angeles was diverted to Oklahoma City because an unruly passenger reportedly assaulted a flight attendant and air marshal. Oklahoma City police said they were notified shortly before 7:15 p.m.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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