United Airlines flight from Chicago bound for Twin Cities diverts to Wisconsin due to "unruly passenger"

A United Airlines flight from Chicago O’Hare to Minneapolis diverted to Madison, Wisconsin, late Friday to address a security concern with an unruly passenger. The Boeing 737 departed O’Hare at 8:02 p.m. CDT and landed at Dane County Regional Airport at 9:29 p.m. CDT; air‑traffic control audio indicated law‑enforcement involvement. United confirmed no injuries among the 147 passengers and six crew members. The aircraft then remained on the ground while awaiting clearance to resume to Minneapolis, with re‑routing planned for 11:25 p.m. CDT and a target MSP arrival at 12:59 a.m., according to FlightAware. Investigations are ongoing.