Mid-air horror as passenger sparks 'security concern' on United Airlines flight with 153 onboard

Published: 12:20, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 12:27, 30 May 2026 Passengers on board a United Airlines flight were diverted after an unruly passenger reportedly attempted to breach the cockpit, prompting a 'security concern.'  United Flight 2005 took off from Chicago O'Hare International on Friday at 8.02CDT en route to Minneapolis St Paul International, but a diversion pushed the trip back over five hours.  Flight tracking data showed that the plane, with 153 people on board, was diverted to Dane County Regional Airport in Wisconsin just an hour and a half after takeoff.  Radio transmission from the airport, reviewed by ABC affiliate WISN, revealed an individual telling the air traffic control tower that law enforcement officers were already on the plane and stepped in after an unruly passenger attempted to storm the cockpit.  'Don't think they were able to cuff him but were able to get control of him after multiple attempts to try to breach the cockpit,' the person said.  'He is seated in a seat and flanked by law enforcement officers on either side.'  A spokesperson for the airline confirmed to WISN that the flight landed safely after addressing a 'security concern with an unruly passenger.' The Milwaukee FBI bureau also responded to the incident, telling WISN in a statement, 'FBI Milwaukee's Madison Resident Agency and law enforcement partners responded immediately.  'A subject was detained by the Dane County Sheriff's Office and afterwards, passengers resumed their flight.'  This is a breaking news story...   United Flight 2005 was over five hours late after a diversion prompted an unexpected landing in Wisconsin  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.