Virgin flight headed to Los Angeles makes emergency landing
A commercial airplane traveling from Boston to Los Angeles has made an emergency landing in Nebraska.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the Virgin America flight made the unscheduled landing Monday morning at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield.
The plane landed safely and no injuries were reported.
The agency says the flight crew requested a diversion following a medical emergency on board.
A passenger, Paul Bernon, told KCAL-TV that a man had tried to open an emergency exit door.
Omaha television station KETV reports the man was later taken to the airport’s police office.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office tells the station that a passenger was taken to the hospital for observation.
Officials did not provide more details.
