Washington, July 2 (Inditop.com) A 50-year-old man on board a US Airways jet en route to Los Angeles has been arrested after he stripped naked and ran around, forcing the plane to divert and land in Albuquerque, according to media reports Thursday.
Keith Anthony Wright, a resident of New York, was being held in federal detention in New Mexico pending his appearance in court on charges of interference with a flight, FBI spokesman Darrin Jones was quoted as saying by the Los Angeles Times.
“He removed his clothing during the flight and refused to put them back on,” Jones said of the incident Tuesday.
The man also attacked a flight attendant who tried to cover him with a blanket.
“We actually had to physically hold him down on the floor and um, handcuff his ankles, his wrists,” Matt McGinnis, a passenger who helped police officers to bring the man under control, told CBS television.
While the flight attendants were struggling to control the man, authorities ordered the plane that had originated in Charlotte, North Carolina, to land in Albuquerque, said Jones.
“There are no further details why he may have done what he did, but the court may order a medical or psychological exam during his court appearance,” Jones added.
The plane with 147 passengers continued
