An American Airlines flight to New Hampshire was forced to be make an emergency landing Wednesday after a disruptive passenger allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane, officials said.
The 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after the flight, which took off from Buffalo, returned to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
He was released after making an initial appearance in a Buffalo federal court, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.
The flight was fortunately able to depart from Buffalo shortly after the incident, American Airlines said in a statement.
“We thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding,” the airline wrote.