US Jet diverted after man rushes to cockpit

A United Airlines flight en route to Denver had to return to a Washington DC airport when a passenger rushed toward the cockpit before being grabbed by other passengers.

According to reports, the man shouted “jihad, jihad” and threatened to hijack the aircraft.

The flight, carrying 33 passengers and six crew, had to return to Washington Dulles International Airport after takeoff on Monday evening when the passenger “failed to comply with crew instructions”, said United Airlines spokesman Luke Punzenberger in a statement.