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Delta Says No Cockpit Breach Attempt on Houston-to-Atlanta Flight
Delta Flight 2557 returned to Houston after a passenger’s unruly conduct triggered an emergency landing; 85 passengers and 5 crew were aboard, police detained a suspect.
- On Wednesday morning, the Houston Police Department received a 5:38 a.m. call about a passenger attempting to breach the cockpit as Delta Air Lines Flight 2557 pulled into Gate 32 at William P. Hobby Airport.
- Authorities say they have not yet confirmed whether the detained individual was the passenger involved, and officials have not released details or said if charges are expected.
- KHOU 11 crews at the airport reported a heavy police presence, a Department of Homeland Security vehicle, and a man in handcuffs while no injuries were reported.
- The flight was delayed more than an hour and then departed, with passengers continuing on to their destination, while KPRC has reached out to Houston Airports and Delta Air Lines for more information.
- The incident follows other cockpit-safety scares over the past half-decade, including a SkyWest mistaken-breach emergency in October 2025; commercial aircraft cockpits remain highly secured after post-Sept. 11 TSA upgrades.
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