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Second Newark-Bound Flight in a Week Diverted Over Unruly Passenger
For the second time in a week, a Newark-bound flight was disrupted by an unruly passenger, authorities said. United Airlines Flight 18, which departed from Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy on an eight-plus-hour journey to New Jersey, made an unscheduled stop in Bangor, Maine, on Tuesday after a passenger reportedly became disruptive. The aircraft was carrying nearly 300 passengers and crew members. Authorities have not disclosed when the disruptive behavior began or provided details about what the passenger did. Law enforcement officers met the plane upon its landing in Bangor and removed the individual. The flight then resumed its journey and landed safely in Newark. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the diversion and said it is investigating the incident. This marks at least the second time in a week that a Newark-bound flight has been diverted because of an unruly passenger. Last Thursday, a 67-year-old man from Arizona allegedly caused a disturbance aboard American Airlines Flight 618, traveling from Dallas to Newark. Several passengers on that flight worked together to restrain him by duct-taping him to his seat. The man has since been charged with disorderly conduct and assault, and he was also fired from his job as a result of the incident.