United Airlines flight from California to Chicago diverts to Denver for disruptive passenger

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Chicago landed in Denver early Monday morning, after a passenger became aggressive with a flight attendant, the airline said in a statement.

United flight 1494 was diverted after the passenger became disruptive, United said.

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Law enforcement met the plane at a gate in Denver, and the passenger was removed, the airline said.

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In the statement sent just before 4 p.m., United said the flight had since arrived in Chicago.

It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the incident or what led up to the passenger becoming aggressive.

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