A passenger threatened people on a flight with a gun before being apprehended. Plane returned to Tegucigalpa.
Brave flight attendants quickly stopped the man, preventing anyone getting hurt. The pilot turned the plane around and landed back at Toncontin Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The flight was going to Roatán on Thursday.
Police officers entered the plane after landing and arrested the suspect. No one was injured during the arrest.
The travelers had to switch to another flight to reach their destination. Details are scarce about the gun and how he got it on the plane. The airlines, CM Airlines and TagAirlines, have not addressed this.
Someone said the airport screening is ineffective. Another person wondered how he got the gun onboard.
A plane disappeared from radar in Alaska while going to Nome from Unalakleet. Rescuers are searching for the Bering Air flight, which had nine passengers and a pilot. It was due at 4 PM on Thursday.
The Nome fire department leads the search, which spans from Nome to White Mountain. The fire department wants current information and is doing an active ground search.
Bad weather and poor visibility are hindering the search. The National Guard, Coast Guard, and State Troopers are helping. A health corporation is on standby.
