Mexico's Public Safety Department said late Sunday the man had been detained by National Guard officers in the western city of Guadalajara, where the flight was diverted following the incident.

A Volaris flight in Mexico was diverted to Guadalajara after a passenger tried to force it to the US. The crew restrained him, ensuring the safety of all aboard.

A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to hijack a Mexican domestic commercial flight and reroute the aircraft to the U.S. Sunday morning, according to Mexican authorities and the airline,

A passenger aboard a domestic Volaris flight in Mexico was arrested after he allegedly tried to divert the plane to the U.S., the airline said Sunday.

Mexican law enforcement said the passenger claimed to have been under threat by criminals who had kidnapped one of his relatives.

A Volaris flight landed in Guadalajara on Sunday after a passenger tried to force the plane to fly to the United States, the airline said.

A passenger aboard a Mexican airline flight to Tijuana Sunday allegedly tried to divert the aircraft to the United States “by use of force,” according to the airline Volaris.