A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to Phoenix Monday evening after a “dispute” between two passengers, police said.
The plane, bound for Columbus, Ohio, had to return to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after takeoff due to a “reported altercation on board,” a Southwest spokesperson told DailyMail.com.
Southwest flight tracker data shows the plane took off at 6:50 PM PT and then returned to the Phoenix airport at 8:42 PM PT.
Phoenix police officers assigned to the airport were called to the flight gate shortly before 9 p.m. when they learned of the dispute.
Police said neither passenger cooperated with the criminal investigation. One passenger was removed from the plan before takeoff.
No arrests have been made and police continue to investigate.
The flight finally departed Phoenix at 9:44 PM local time and will now land in Columbus at 3:17 AM ET.
This incident is the latest reported problem in what experts already believe will be a record year for leisure travel.
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to Phoenix Monday evening after a “dispute” between two passengers. No arrests were made, but the two passengers were uncooperative with Phoenix police
AAA predicted earlier this month that 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more between December 21 and January 1, breaking the previous record of 64,000 travelers in 2019 (Photo: Travelers waiting at the Southwest check-in counter at Denver International Airport December 19)
AAA Earlier this month, it was predicted that 119.3 million people will travel 50 miles or more from December 21 to January 1, breaking the previous record of 64,000 travelers in 2019.
Nearly 4.5 million people are expected to fly during that period, which was not as many as the Thanksgiving holiday that took place. approximately 5.8 million kites.
TSA expects to screen approximately 40 million passengers nationwide between last weekend and Jan. 2.
One of the worst places to be this weekend if you were flying was Boston’s Logan International Airport, which had more than 500 flight delays Friday due to snow and ice. CBS reported.
By Saturday morning there were another 70 delays and 85 cancellations. There was also heavy traffic around the airport and long lines at bag drop points and security checkpoints.
More than two inches of snow fell at Logan Airport on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Pictured: Missing delayed flights at San Diego International Airport this weekend
Pictured: Long lines Monday evening at a Delta gate at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City
This weekend, travelers in San Diego were frustrated by delays caused by dense fog. However, conditions improved on Monday.
“In San Diego, we’re obviously blessed with good weather, but the fog sometimes doesn’t cooperate and that really caused a lot of delays,” said Fernando Alcala, a public information officer for the San Diego Airport Authority.
Alcala said Fox 5 San Diego that he does not expect any further delays by the middle of next week.
A social media user posted a photo Monday evening showing a long line of Delta Air Lines passengers believed to be stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
“Hundreds are stranded at JFK Airport like us thanks to @delta. This is just a fraction of the queue after waiting 2 hours for a miserable voucher. It’s the slowest line I’ve ever seen,” he wrote.