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Hijack Signal Sent, Passenger Arrested After Cockpit Breach Attempt

5/31/2026

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Pilot transmitted squawk code 7500, the hijack signal, after a passenger repeatedly tried to breach the cockpit.
Flight UA2005 left Chicago O'Hare at 8 p.m. on May 29 with 147 passengers and six crew, flew 45 minutes, and landed at Dane County Regional Airport where the passenger was arrested.
Dane County sheriff’s deputies restrained and removed the passenger while federal authorities opened an investigation that included audio recordings captured by 12 News Investigates.

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Story summary

Pilot transmitted squawk code 7500, the hijack signal, after a passenger repeatedly tried to breach the cockpit.
Flight UA2005 left Chicago O'Hare at 8 p.m. on May 29 with 147 passengers and six crew, flew 45 minutes, and landed at Dane County Regional Airport where the passenger was arrested.
Dane County sheriff’s deputies restrained and removed the passenger while federal authorities opened an investigation that included audio recordings captured by 12 News Investigates.