Nicole Pruitt, an Army veteran, intervened on a Delta Airlines flight when a woman attempted to enter the cockpit. Pruitt subdued the woman on the ground and asked for restraints, emphasizing the importance of her military training in handling the situation. The flight returned to Atlanta due to the incident and ultimately departed for Tucson safely with 180 passengers onboard. The FAA investigated and confirmed the woman was experiencing a medical emergency, and she is not facing charges, with Delta Airlines praising the crew's actions during the incident.
I felt like my life was in danger. So, I got her down on the ground. It wasn't hard to do because I think she wasn't even expecting it.
I knew that I had to take care of myself at the end of the day. The FAA confirmed the woman on board was suffering from a medical emergency.
Delta sincerely appreciates the actions of our crew and customers for deescalating this situation. We apologize to our customers for the delay and thank them for their understanding.
The flight had 180 passengers on board and ended up making it safely to Arizona. No one was injured.
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