The Oregon Air National Guard scrambled two F-15 fighter jets after a passenger on a Hawaiian Airlines jet to Maui refused to let go of his carry-on bag and passed what was described as a “disturbing note” to a flight attendant.
Hawaiian Flight 39 was about 40 minutes into its trip to Maui’s Kahului airport when, at 12:30 p.m. PST, the pilot reported a disturbance.
The two planes intercepted the flight at about 1 p.m. and then escorted it back to Portland, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
The Boeing 767 headed back to the Portland airport, landing at 1:16 p.m. Law enforcement officers met the plane upon arrival and the passenger was removed.
WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- The Oregon Air National Guard scrambled two F-15 fighter jets after a passenger on a Hawaiian Airlines jet to Maui refused to let go of his carry-on bag and passed what was described as a “disturbing note”.
- The two planes intercepted the flight at about 1 p.
- The Boeing 767 headed back to the Portland airport, landing at 1.
