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PORTLAND, Oregon: An unruly passenger aboard a Hawaii-bound airliner on Wednesday prompted the pilot to return the plane to Portland, Oregon, escorted by two military fighter jets, in the latest of several US aviation security scares this week.
The plane, escorted by two F-15 fighters scrambled out of Portland International Airport, landed there without further incident, and the man, who was not identified, was detained for questioning, authorities said.
The incident followed a spate of security alerts this week at airports in Bakersfield, California; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota; and Newark, New Jersey, as jitters gripped the US travel industry in the aftermath of a foiled airline bombing attempt on Christmas Day.
"I think this stuff happens every day, and now you're just noticing," Trevino said.