Taipei-bound flight diverted back to SFO due to ‘unruly passenger’
(KRON) — A United Airlines flight headed to Taipei was diverted back to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Thursday evening, the airport confirmed to KRON4. The flight was diverted back to SFO due to an “unruly passenger.”
Flight 871 left SFO around 2:54 p.m., flew approximately two hours toward the Taiwan capital and flew two hours back towards SFO, according to FlightAware. The United Airlines plane landed back at SFO around 7 p.m.
United Airlines sent KRON4 the following statement:
“United flight 871 returned to San Francisco due to a disruptive passenger. Law enforcement officials met the aircraft on arrival and removed the passenger. We expect to depart for Taipei later this evening. “
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Source: KRON4
