According to the FAA, SkyWest flight 3612 landed in Cedar Rapids “after the crew reported a passenger disturbance.” Upon landing, authorities took 23-year-old chef Mario Nikprelaj into custody

A Skywest flight passenger faces possible federal charges after the plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to his alleged unruly behavior.

Mario Nikprelaj is now facing federal charges after law enforcment says he tried to open a door on a SkyWest flight.The initial appearance for the above Defend

On Thursday, July 17, Delta Connection flight 3612, operated by SkyWest Airlines, was forced to divert to Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, according to CNN. A passenger had allegedly gotten into an altercation with a flight attendant mid-air and attempted to open an emergency exit door.

A SkyWest flight to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday evening due to an "unruly" passenger, the airline said.

The pilot of the SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted the tower at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, requesting to

A regional jet made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday evening after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit door and got into an altercation with a flight attendant.

A SkyWest flight from Omaha to Detroit was diverted to Cedar Rapids after a passenger allegedly attacked a flight attendant and tried to open the emergency exit midair. The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Mario Nikprelaj,

A Delta Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Iowa after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit door mid-air — and got into a fight with a flight attendant.

Dozens of passengers and crew aboard a SkyWest flight were forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger allegedly fought with the flight crew trying to open an emergency door.

Mario Nikprelaj, a resident of Elkhorn, Nebraska, has been charged with five counts, including threatening and shoving flight attendant and disorderly conduct