A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, late Friday after an unruly passenger repeatedly attempted to breach the cockpit, according to authorities.
The aircraft departed from Chicago with 147 passengers and six crew members.
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It landed safely at Dane County Regional Airport, where local law enforcement and the FBI detained the suspect.
No injuries were reported.
FlightAware data showed the plane later resumed its journey and arrived in Minneapolis early Saturday morning.
A United spokesperson said the flight "landed safely in Madison … to address a security concern with an unruly passenger."
Federal and local authorities responded immediately to secure the aircraft.
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An FBI spokesperson confirmed that "a subject was detained by the [local] sheriff’s office, and afterwards passengers resumed their flight."
Crew members communicated with ground control during the incident.
One crew member stated, "I do not believe they ever cuffed him, but they were able to finally get control of him after multiple attempts to try to breach the cockpit."
The crew member added that the passenger was seated and flanked by law enforcement officers.
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Such security threats are rare in modern American aviation following post-9/11 regulatory overhauls. Between 1968 and 1972, however, more than 130 domestic aircraft hijackings occurred.
