According to Volaris, the crew acted in accordance with established safety procedures and the plane was diverted to the airport in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
The subject, whose identity is unknown, has already been made available to the corresponding authorities.
The crew and aircraft are safe; The passengers were protected to reach their final destination, the airline detailed.
Volaris became the accusing party and requests that the passenger who tried to divert the aircraft to the United States “face the full weight of the Law to its ultimate consequences.”
The Airbus A320 took off around 7:17 a.m. from El Bajío Airport and landed around 8:03 a.m. at Guadalajara Airport.
