A 37-year-old Iowa man who yelled "God is real" and began attempting to open a cabin door on a flight from Omaha to New York City was sentenced to three years of probation Friday in federal court.
Wesley Orban, of Ireton, in northwest Iowa, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for Nebraska for assault in a special aircraft jurisdiction. Orban was a passenger Nov. 9, 2023 on a Delta Airlines flight from Eppley Airfield to LaGuardia International Airport.
Shortly after the plane had pushed back from the jetway and began to taxi to the runway, Orban began yelling and speaking about demons. He then left his seat and ran to the front of the plane.
Orban began "pounding on the cabin door" and attempted to open the door. He physically struggled with a flight attendant, who got between Orban and the cockpit door.
Orban was then subdued by passengers and crew. He was removed from the airplane before takeoff and taken into custody by police officers from the Omaha Airport Authority.
Ireton is a town of about 590 residents located 36 miles north of Sioux City, Iowa.
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Wesley Orban, of Ireton, in northwest Iowa, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for Nebraska for assault in a special aircraft jurisdiction. Orban was a passenger Nov. 9, 2023 on a Delta Airlines flight from Eppley Airfield to LaGuardia International Airport.
Shortly after the plane had pushed back from the jetway and began to taxi to the runway, Orban began yelling and speaking about demons. He then left his seat and ran to the front of the plane.
Orban began "pounding on the cabin door" and attempted to open the door. He physically struggled with a flight attendant, who got between Orban and the cockpit door.
Orban was then subdued by passengers and crew. He was removed from the airplane before takeoff and taken into custody by police officers from the Omaha Airport Authority.
Ireton is a town of about 590 residents located 36 miles north of Sioux City, Iowa.
Iowa man placed on federal probation for disturbance on airplane
A 37-year-old Iowa man who screamed "God is real" and began attempting to open a cabin door on a flight from Omaha to New York City was sentenced to three
