This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68448386#1
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| United Airlines flight from London diverts to Maine over two 'intoxicated' passengers | United Airlines flight from London diverts to Maine over two 'intoxicated' passengers |
| (about 8 hours later) | |
| The flight was operated by a Boeing 767 - similar to this one - which resumed its journey to Newark | |
| A flight from London to New Jersey was diverted and landed in Maine after two seemingly drunk passengers "became disruptive", United Airlines said. | A flight from London to New Jersey was diverted and landed in Maine after two seemingly drunk passengers "became disruptive", United Airlines said. |
| Flight UA883 left Heathrow on Friday morning and was due to land at Newark, but instead was diverted to Bangor International Airport. | Flight UA883 left Heathrow on Friday morning and was due to land at Newark, but instead was diverted to Bangor International Airport. |
| In an emailed statement to the BBC, United Airlines said police removed the two passengers after landing. | In an emailed statement to the BBC, United Airlines said police removed the two passengers after landing. |
| The customers will be banned from future United Airlines flights. | The customers will be banned from future United Airlines flights. |
| After a seven-hour journey across the Atlantic, FlightRadar shows flight UA883 on a path toward New York before making a sharp detour south-east toward Bangor. | After a seven-hour journey across the Atlantic, FlightRadar shows flight UA883 on a path toward New York before making a sharp detour south-east toward Bangor. |
| "United flight 883 landed in Bangor this morning after two passengers, who appeared intoxicated, became disruptive," the airline said in a statement. | "United flight 883 landed in Bangor this morning after two passengers, who appeared intoxicated, became disruptive," the airline said in a statement. |
| "Law enforcement officials removed the two passengers and the flight has already re-departed for Newark Liberty International Airport. The customers will be banned from future United flights while we review this matter." | "Law enforcement officials removed the two passengers and the flight has already re-departed for Newark Liberty International Airport. The customers will be banned from future United flights while we review this matter." |
| The flight - which had 150 people on board and 10 crew members - left London at 07:52 GMT and landed safely in Maine at about 10:00 local time (15:00 GMT), the Federal Aviation Administration added in a statement. | The flight - which had 150 people on board and 10 crew members - left London at 07:52 GMT and landed safely in Maine at about 10:00 local time (15:00 GMT), the Federal Aviation Administration added in a statement. |
| It described what happened on board the Boeing 767 as a "passenger disturbance". | It described what happened on board the Boeing 767 as a "passenger disturbance". |
| Bangor Police Department said their officers assisted Customs and Border Protection and the FBI, who are now handling the investigation, in removing the two passengers. | Bangor Police Department said their officers assisted Customs and Border Protection and the FBI, who are now handling the investigation, in removing the two passengers. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| London Heathrow Airport | London Heathrow Airport |
| United Airlines | United Airlines |
| United States | United States |