A Delta Air Lines plane heading to New York City was forced to return to Puerto Rico after an unruly passenger tried to enter the cockpit. The passenger, identified as 30-year-old Carlos Ramírez Rodríguez, became combative with members of the flight crew and started screaming that he was God.
"I am God. Tomorrow, San Juan is going to disappear. I came to save the world and I'm going to end terrorism," Rodríguez yelled as he made his way towards the cockpit.
Rodríguez was subdued and the pilot placed him under arrest before returning to Puerto Rico.
"Delta applauds the quick action and professionalism of the crew," Delta said in a statement. "The flight attendant crew swiftly restrained the individual with help from some customers, and law enforcement in San Juan took him into custody for further evaluation."
There were 160 passengers and six crew members on the flight. After Rodríguez was removed from the aircraft, the jet got back in the air and arrived in New York City about two hours late.
The FBI is investigating the incident.
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