Unruly passenger forces flight back to Philly

Unruly passenger forces flight back to Philly

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officials say a flight bound for Spain had to return to Philadelphia after a drunk passenger caused a disruption and had to be restrained by others onboard.

Philadelphia International Airport spokeswoman Victoria Lupica says the US Airways flight took off for Barcelona around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, but returned to the airport around 9:45 p.m. Police say the man was restrained by fellow passengers and that no one was hurt.

The man’s name has not been released. The plane was cleared to resume its trip.

Earlier Wednesday, officials said an investigation into a bomb threat made in connection with a different trans-Atlantic flight that landed in Philadelphia turned up nothing suspicious. US Airways Flight 777 from Shannon, Ireland, landed in an isolated part of Philadelphia International Airport, but nothing was found.