Mexico flight crew detains passenger who tried to divert plane to US

Plane was diverted to Guadalajara, where the person – identified only as Mario – was handed over to authorities

A passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico on Sunday tried to divert an aircraft to the US by force, Volaris airlines said in a statement on social media.

The crew managed to detain the passenger, and all those aboard the Airbus A320 that had departed from Leon, Guanajuato, are safe, according to the company, which is one of the country’s main airlines.

The Associated Press and Agence France-Presse contributed reporting.