Southwest jet diverts after passengers become disorderly

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AP Chicago
Last Updated : Sep 02 2015 | 1:57 AM IST
Southwest Airlines says a Chicago-bound flight has been diverted to Texas after a group of passengers became disorderly.
Dallas-based Southwest says Flight 1522 from San Diego landed last night at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.
Amarillo police Cpl. Jerry Neufeld said six people remained in custody today pending formal charges.
Southwest says in a statement that several passengers traveling together "became disorderly and, subsequently, refused to follow instructions from the crew."
Law enforcement officials met the aircraft and detained the six people. The flight then continued on to Chicago's Midway International Airport and landed without further incident.
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First Published: Sep 02 2015 | 1:57 AM IST

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