Unruly passenger prompts pilot of Chile-bound flight to return to gate at Miami airport

Unruly passenger taken from Chile-bound US flight

MIAMI — A flight from Miami to Chile has returned to an airport gate because of an unruly passenger.

Miami International Airport spokesman Greg Chin says American Airlines flight 683 made its way to the runway at about 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, before the pilot turned around.

A Miami-Dade Police Department spokeswoman says the passenger has been removed from the flight. However, no further details were immediately available about what the passenger had done.

The flight was bound for Santiago, Chile.