American Airlines flight carrying 4 Congressmen diverted over disruptive passenger who shouted about ‘fascist state’

An American Airlines flight carrying four members of Congress from Phoenix to Washington, D.C. was diverted to Kansas City due to a disruptive passenger. The passenger, who later declared, "We live in a fascist state," was escorted off the plane by police. The flight, with Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Eli Crane (R-AZ), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) on board, landed safely in Kansas City and then continued to its destination. American Airlines confirmed the diversion was due to a disruptive customer, and law enforcement met the flight to remove the individual. The incident occurred while t... download the app to read more