A flight from Arizona to Washington DC was forced to make an emergency landing in Kansas City due to a disruptive passenger. The incident involved four Congressmen, Greg Stanton (D), Eli Crane (R), Andy Biggs (R), and Paul Gosar (R), who were en route to vote on ending the government shutdown. The passenger, who was not identified, caused disturbances on the flight, leading to an emergency diversion. As she was being escorted off the plane, she made a bold statement, "We live in a fascist country." The flight, which had been in the air for approximately 2 hours and 41 minutes, landed safely at Kansas City International Airport around 6:15 p.m., according to FlightAware. The airline, American Airlines, confirmed that law enforcement met the flight and removed the disruptive customer, who later apologized to fellow passengers. The bill to end the government shutdown was eventually passed and signed by Trump, marking the longest shutdown in US history at 43 days. The House voted 222-209 to pass the Senate's funding bill, which will restart paychecks for federal employees and air traffic controllers and replenish funding for food assistance programs.
