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SALT LAKE CITY — A Delta flight traveling from San Francisco to Atlanta was diverted to Salt Lake City early Tuesday so an unruly passenger could be removed, according to police.
Aaron Justin Hanson, 37, of St. Johns, Florida, was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of intoxication.
Salt Lake police were called to the airport about 2:30 a.m.
"Officers met the plane at the gate and arrested Aaron Hanson … for intoxication and resisting arrest. The FBI was notified of the incident," according to a police report.
The arresting officer further noted in a jail affidavit that Hanson "attempted to urinate in the aisle of the aircraft," and then after he was removed from the plane "repeatedly attempted to hit his head against the ground and walls. He stated 'I am going to hurt myself so that I can sue someone.'"
Hanson claimed he'd had "two shots and two beers" prior to boarding.
Hanson was being held in the jail Tuesday on a "federal detainee interstate agreement" with Florida. Police records do not indicate if the federal hold is for the incident on the airline or another charge.
