DENVER — An international flight from Las Vegas to Frankfurt made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport escorted by two F-16 fighter jets Friday night after what officials called a “disturbance on the plane.”
A pilot on the Condor Airlines Boeing 767 reported an in-flight emergency, and the fighter jets were sent as a precaution, said Air Force Capt. Ashleigh A. Peck, a spokeswoman for North American Aerospace Defense.
The plane landed safely, and one person was taken off the plane.
“All passengers are fine,” airport spokesman Heath Montgomery said.
The FBI told ABC News that the incident was a “misunderstanding,” and nobody was arrested or taken into custody, but no other details were available.
Carsten Stepanowicz, a spokesman for the airline in Germany, said the pilot requested help because of an unruly passenger on board.