PHILADELPHIA - A man was taken into custody at the Philadelphia International Airport Thursday morning after officials said he was behaving erratically and was making "alarming statements" during a flight.
The incident occurred around 9:20 a.m. on American Airlines Flight #2392 from Orlando to Philadelphia.A spokesperson for American Airlines later clarified that the man did not actively try to access the flight deck area, but said he exhibited "erratic behavior" and was making "alarming statements." Philadelphia police had previously stated the suspect had attempted to break into the cockpit area.Upon investigation, police said the man asked a flight attendant to speak to the pilot roughly 80 miles away from Philadelphia International.