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ExpectedLast updated March 18, 2026
Delta Flight 69 (SEA-TPE) Diverted to Anchorage After Passenger-Crew Altercation Involving Racial Slurs
Delta flight DL69 from Seattle to Taipei diverted to Anchorage on March 14 after a passenger used racial slurs against a flight attendant, threatened violence, and was arrested and charged under federal law with interference with flight crew.
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March 18, 2026
Last updated
March 18, 2026
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Source Timeline
- Mar 18View from the WingDelta Flight 69 To Taipei Diverted After Passenger Used The N-Word And Threatened To Whoop A Flight Attendant
- Mar 18One Mile at a TimeDelta Flight Diverts To Alaska After Crew & Passenger Get Into Heated Argument
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