Two military fighter jets escorted American Airlines #AA31 aircraft on Friday after a man allegedly tried to break into the cockpit.
The airline said Flight #AA31, an Airbus A321 aircraft, landed safety at Honolulu International Airport at 11:35 a.m. local time. The flight originated from Los Angeles International Airport.
“Two Pacific Command F-22 Raptors from the Hawaii Air National Guard scrambled this morning in response to a reported disturbance on a civilian airliner making an approach to Honolulu International Airport,” U.S. Navy Commander Dave Benham told CNBC in an emailed statement.
“Due to a disturbance during the flight, the crew requested that law enforcement meet the aircraft upon landing in Honolulu,” American said. “American is in touch with federal law enforcement.”
One of the passengers on the flight has since posted video on Instagram that appears to have been filmed after the plane landed. It shows a handcuffed individual being taken off the plane by FBI agents.
The incident happened about two hours before the flight landed in Honolulu, according to the FBI’s Honolulu field office.
“A disturbance aboard a flight alarmed flight crew to the point where an off-duty law enforcement officer and others subdued a passenger,” the FBI office said in a statement. It confirmed the individual who caused the apparent disturbance was taken into custody when the plane landed.
Also, the FBI said passengers were escorted off the plane and interviewed as part of the agency’s ongoing probe into the incident.