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Cockpit breach attempt prompts plane to divert to Madison, recordings indicate - WISN
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Recordings indicate a passenger attempted to enter the cockpit, prompting the crew to declare an emergency and divert the flight to Madison Regional Airport Friday night. The plane landed in Madison where authorities met the aircraft and removed the passenger. The incident is part of a broader pattern of recent in-flight security diversions for United, which also includes a flight that turned back to Newark after a Bluetooth device name raised alarm among crew or controllers.
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