‘Level 2’ Disturbance on Flight Forces Emergency Landing

(This content was created with the help of AI. Read our AI policy.) Flight attendants on a Delta flight to Tokyo reportedly turned their drink carts into barricades when a passenger’s behavior spiraled midair, according to a federal complaint.

The incident unfolded Jan. 18 on a Minneapolis-to-Tokyo flight, and was classified as a “Level 2” disturbance in court documents filed in the US District Court of Alaska, per People.

An FBI special agent said the FAA sent multiple alerts about a man who was roaming the aisle and becoming “verbally abusive,” and who ultimately forced the pilot to divert to Anchorage with about six hours still left in the journey…

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