Friday, 16 January 2026

Airline Passenger Arrested After Allegedly Attempting To Hijack A Flight In Mexico And Divert To United States

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A passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico was arrested after he allegedly attempted to divert the flight to the United States.

The incident reportedly occurred on a Volaris flight from El Bajío to Tijuana.

According to the airline, the crew restrained the man after he allegedly tried to redirect the aircraft.

The plane made an emergency landing at Guadalajara International Airport.

“The crew acted according to established security procedures and, according to protocol, the plane was diverted to the airport in Guadalajara, where the airline turned the passenger over to the custody of competent authorities,” Volaris said in a press release, according to CNN.

“Regarding what happened during flight 3041 on the Bajío – Tijuana route, our crew acted in accordance with established safety procedures and protocol,” the airline wrote on X.

Per CNN:

The National Guard was notified, according to the Federal Civil Aviation Agency, known as AFAC, though its specific role remains unclear. The passenger was detained without further incident in Guadalajara, AFAC said in a statement.

Officials have not explained what type of force the passenger allegedly used or where in the United States the individual, who was not identified, demanded to go.

CNN reached out to Mexico’s federal Department of Security and Volaris for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Fox News reports:

The airline said no passengers were injured. After the man was arrested and removed from the plane, passengers continued to their destination.

It was unclear where in the U.S. the man was trying to force the plane.

A witness aboard the flight detailed how the man, who was traveling with his wife and children, grabbed a flight attendant and threatened her with a pen against her neck, FOX5 San Diego reported. The witness said the man tried to grab the handle of a door on the plane, saying he would jump to his death with the flight attendant.

While the man’s motive remains unclear, passengers aboard the plane said the man claimed that his life and the lives his family were in danger if the flight did not land in the U.S., the outlet reported.

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