Unruly Passenger Forces LAX-Bound Commercial Flight to Land in Utah

A Virgin Atlantic aircraft stands on the tarmac with emergency service vehicles after making an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport in London, England, on April 16, 2012. Scott Heavey/File Photo via Getty Images

A commercial aircraft pilot on Tuesday was forced to land early in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a disruptive “drunk” passenger allegedly tried to kick the windows of the plane and fought several passengers, according to multiple reports.

Virgin Atlantic flight 141 had been heading from London’s Heathrow Airport to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) when the passenger became disruptive, forcing the pilot to divert from its intended flight path, a spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic told Fox News.