Passengers 'fight', escorted by F-16 Aircraft

Passengers 'fight', escorted by F-16 Aircraft

Aircraft Financing

Two F-16 fighter jets escorted a United Airlines plane back to Dulles International Airport outside Washington, after a fight broke out between two passengers on the flight destination was Ghana, officials said on Tuesday (05/31/2011).

Police find two passengers in the exit when the aircraft arrival with flight number 990 landed back in Dulles, on Monday morning local time, However none of the two passengers were injured and they also are not arrested, said an airport spokesman, Rob Yingling. The aircraft took off from Dulles on Sunday night.

Two F-16 fighter jets sent from Andrews Air Force Base after United's pilot reported a disturbance, said a spokesman for the North American Air Defense Command, U.S. Marine Major William Lewis. They escort the United Airlines plane back to Dulles, where the plane landed safely, said Lewis.

"They follow specific procedures in the event of disruption," said Lewis. "That's usually done when there is violation of airspace."

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