Duval County

American Airlines flight diverted to Jacksonville over an ‘unruly passenger’, JIA spokesperson says

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at the Jacksonville International Airport Thursday due to an unruly passenger, according to a JIA spokesperson.

The flight departed Miami International Airport Thursday morning and was headed to Chicago when a passenger caused the plane to make an unplanned landing, according to a flight tracker.

According to JIA, as of 1:15 p.m. the plane was still in Jacksonville.

Jessica May

Jessica May

Jessica May is an assignment editor and digital content producer for Action News Jax.

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