A flight from the US city of Chicago to Hong Kong was diverted to Alaska after a male passenger was found spreading his own faeces around the plane’s bathrooms.
The passenger, a 22-year-old Vietnamese passport holder with US residency, was said to have vandalised the plane’s bathrooms before being noticed by aircraft crew.
He was escorted off the plane in handcuffs on Thursday night and transported to a health facility where he will undergo mental evaluation.
Police say no charges have been filed against the man as he did not make any threats or try to interfere with the flight’s crew.
The United Airlines flight had 245 people on board as at the time of the incident, the airline said.