Nevada man arrested after incident on airplane

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Authorities on Friday arrested a Nevada man accused of making threats aboard a commuter airplane and punching an off-duty crew member before other passengers subdued him.
Joseph Pervis Hebert, 48, of Spring Creek, Nev., was one of six passengers on Continental Commuter Flight 8820 that left Cleveland at 12:50 p.m. for Cincinnati, said special agent Michael Brooks of the FBI's Cincinnati office.
The pilot diverted the plane to Port Columbus International Airport, where Hebert was arrested by airport police. Brooks said there were no weapons involved.
What happened
Hebert made threatening comments following takeoff and approached an open cockpit, authorities said. He then punched a male off-duty crew member who challenged him, the FBI said.
Brooks said the crew member was not seriously hurt. Authorities did not disclose Hebert's alleged threats or how the other passengers subdued him.
Besides the pilot and six passengers, the plane carried a first officer and two off-duty flight personnel, the FBI said.
Hebert was being held at the airport and would likely be transferred to a county jail, Brooks said.
The FBI was to file a complaint against Hebert today in U.S. District Court in Columbus, said Fred Alverson, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office here. Hebert was expected to appear before a magistrate Monday.
Brooks said charges had not yet been determined. Alverson said it's likely Hebert will face a charge of interference with a flight crew, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.