Overview
- United Flight 1837, which landed Saturday at Newark from Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, declared an onboard emergency after a man allegedly attacked a flight attendant.
- Air traffic control audio captured the crew requesting emergency vehicles and police to meet the aircraft on arrival.
- Port Authority Police detained a 48-year-old passenger at the gate and transported him to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation.
- United said law enforcement met the aircraft and praised the crew’s response, while officials reported no other injuries after one person declined treatment.
- The FAA said it will investigate, and the passenger could face federal charges or civil fines under statutes that bar assault or interference with flight crews, a focus that has sharpened as nearly 500 unruly passenger reports have been filed this year.