WATCH: Passengers Stop Attempted Hijacking of Airliner in Mexico — Man Tried to Divert Flight to U.S.

An airline in Mexico confirmed an attempted hijacking where a man attempted to have the plane diverted to the United States. No injuries were reported during the incident.

UPDATE: 4:15 p.m.: Mexican officials told Breitbart Texas they arrested 31-year-old “Mario” for allegedly attempting to hijack Volaris Flight 3041 on Sunday. Officials said the man reported receiving a death threat while the flight was underway and attempted to divert the flight to the United States. His family had reportedly been victims of a previous kidnapping.

The airline Volaris revealed that the incident occurred Sunday morning on flight 3041, traveling from Leon, Guanajuato, to Tijuana, Baja California.

A video posted on social media shows passengers subduing the alleged hijacker.

Details of the incident remain unclear. However, the airline revealed in a short prepared statement that a male passenger “used force” in an attempt to divert the airplane toward the United States. Passengers and crew members stopped the individual, and the pilot diverted the aircraft to Guadalajara, Jalisco, where federal authorities took custody of the man. The airline claimed that they would be filing the necessary paperwork to prosecute the suspect.

The statement does not mention the use of weapons and reveals that the crew and the passengers were unharmed.

Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning journalist with Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles project with Brandon Darby and senior Breitbart management. You can follow him on Twitter and on Facebook. He can be contacted at Iortiz@breitbart.com. 

Brandon Darby is the managing director and editor-in-chief of Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles project with Ildefonso Ortiz and senior Breitbart management. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook. He can be contacted at bdarby@breitbart.com.     

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a developing story. Additional information will be added as it becomes available.