The Brief
- Delta says passenger did not attempt to access the cockpit on Flight 2557.
- The Houston-to-Atlanta flight returned shortly after takeoff due to unruly behavior.
- Police responded at Hobby Airport; a suspect was taken into custody.
ATLANTA – Delta Air Lines says a passenger did not try to breach the cockpit of a Houston-to-Atlanta flight that returned to William P. Hobby Airport shortly after takeoff Wednesday, walking back earlier reports from Houston police that suggested an attempted flight deck breach.
What we know:
Delta said Flight 2557, a Boeing 717 with 85 customers and five crew members, turned back to Hobby shortly after takeoff around 5:25 a.m. local time because a customer was exhibiting “unruly and unlawful behavior” toward other passengers. The airline said the customer “approached crew and customers but did not make contact with or attempt to access the flight deck.”…