The aircraft, a twin-aisle Boeing 767-300ER, returned safely to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 7:40 PM local time under Department of Defense escort.
Delta in a statement to CNN said a passenger was restrained and removed from flight 129 because of a "security incident" onboard, but did not elaborate. The passenger was taken into custody by law enforcement officers after the flight returned to the gate, Delta said. The Atlanta-based carrier said the flight would re-depart for Beijing again Thursday evening.
The Federal Aviation Administration referred questions to local law enforcement and the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
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