A flight headed from Washington, D.C., to Denver had to return to Dulles International Airport Monday after a passenger failed to comply with crew instructions.
Spokesman Luke Punzenberger said in a statement that Flight 1074 returned after takeoff Monday evening. He says local law enforcement met the aircraft at the gate and detained the passenger.
The news first broke on Reddit, where a user posted a photo of a man being subdued on the plane. According to the account of that user, whose father was apparently aboard the plane, the man claimed he had "bombs" and ran towards the cockpit, but several passengers tackled him before he got there.
One of the plane's pilots told a similar story to air traffic controllers, ABC reports. "He ran forward towards the cockpit and he is being restrained by passengers," the pilot is quoted as saying.
A video apparently showing the passenger being subdued has been posted to YouTube. In the video, he's heard repeatedly saying "I'm sorry" as he's being removed from the plane.
Airport spokeswoman Kimberly Gibbs said the passenger was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
Associated Press contributed reporting