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Unruly passenger disrupts AA flight from Jamaica

Officials in Miami, Florida have taken a passenger into custody after he tried to rush the cockpit on an American Airlines flight from Montego Bay to Miami.

Miami-Dade police said the man was intoxicated.

Two male passengers on board Flight AA 320 restrained the man before teh aircraft landed safely at Miami International Airport shortly after 10 'oclock and pulled into a gate.

Several law enforcement agencies in Miami responded after the American Airlines flight 320 from Montego Bay landed at MIA at 10:12 a.m., officials said.

"We are aware of an incident on a plane in bound to MIA today (AA 320) in which a passenger reportedly rushed the cockpit door," FBI spokesman Michael Leverock said in a statement. "The FBI is investigating the alleged incident, nevertheless the plane did land safely without damage to the plane or injuries."

Miami-Dade Police boarded the plane and took the unidentified man into custody. He was turned over to the FBI, officials said.

Officials said normal operations continue at Miami International Airport.

The FBI is investigating. 



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