A United Airlines flight from London to Newark was diverted to Maine after life-threatening behaviour on board.
The United Airlines Boeing 767 from London to New Jersey declared an emergency due to a level 3 threat, which typically means life-threatening behaviour, or the display of a weapon on board an aircraft.
According to planespotters.net, flight UA883 departed London Heathrow at 08.18am local time this morning and made the crossing over the Atlantic to New York.
Upon reaching the Bangor area in Maine, the aircraft declared an emergency and made a rapid descent. Not long after, the crew touched down safely into Bangor, after broadcasting the 7700 squawk code.
It is understood that on touchdown, the plane was met by law enforcement to remove the passenger, Flight Emergency wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
