Volaris Passenger Attempts to Hijack Mexico Domestic Flight and Redirect It to the U.S.

A Volaris airline plane sits on the tarmac at the Benito Juarez International airport, in Mexico City, on May 20, 2020. (Credit: PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images)

Sunday morning turned chaotic for the crew of Mexican airline Volaris when a passenger attempted to hijack a plane and redirect it to the United States. The passenger, now in custody, has not yet been identified.

According to Mexican authorities, the incident happened before 7 A.M. A flight heading to Tijuana from Bajío–a region in central Mexico— was interrupted by a passenger who, by force, tried "to divert the plane toward the United States."