The airline reported that the crew of flight 3041 managed to detain a passenger who attacked a flight attendant and tried to enter the cabin before the flight could be diverted to Guadalajara in central Mexico.
Reports UNN with reference to CBS News.
The Airbus A320 took off at 7.17 am local time from Leon airport in central Mexico, heading to Tijuana in the north-west of the country.
Shortly after takeoff, "an unknown assailant attacked a flight attendant and tried to enter the cockpit to hijack a plane to the United States," the US Department of security said in a statement.
A passenger on a domestic flight to Mexico tried to redirect the plane to the United States, but was stopped by the crew, the airline said. Volaris on social media on Sunday.
Volaris said the crew of flight 3041 from el bajo to Tijuana managed to detain the passenger before the flight was diverted to Guadalajara in central Mexico. Upon arrival, the passenger was handed over to the authorities.
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