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A flight was diverted after a passenger tried to open the plane door

A flight attendant reportedly used a coffee pot to subdue the man, while passengers restrained him. The American Airlines flight from Los Angeles made a quick turn to land in Kansas City, Mo.

An unruly passenger on a flight bound from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., tried open the door of the aircraft on Sunday, causing the plane to divert to Kansas City, Mo.

The passenger, who also

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