Report: Bible Quoting Passenger Causes Delta Plane Diversion
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Delta airliner en route from Seattle to Atlanta made an unscheduled stop in Nashville after a passenger reportedly began quoting Bible passages. No one was hurt.
Nashville International Airport spokeswoman Emily Richard says passenger Paul Marchuk III was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest by airport police. He was being held on $20,000 bond.
WSMV-TV in Nashville reported that a passenger had to be subdued by other passengers after quoting the Bible. Richard said she had no information about that.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Delta spokesman Anthony Black in Atlanta said a passenger became unruly Tuesday afternoon and was removed by local police, but he had no further specifics about the disturbance.
According to a police arrest warrant, "The suspect would not allow the person sitting next to him to leave her seat to use the restroom. The suspect kept telling her that his blood would be on her and he was not going to let her leave no matter what happened. Several passengers restrained the suspect and the suspect attempted to bite one of the passengers in the leg."
The Boeing 757 with 178 passengers and a six-person crew flew on to Atlanta where it landed some 1 1/2 hours late.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.