United flight diverted to Alaska after man spreads faeces in lavatories

A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Hong Kong was diverted to Alaska after the flight crew reported a man on board had vandalised 2 airplane lavatories by spreading human waste, airport police said Friday. The man, a 22-year-old Vietnamese passport holder with US residency, was escorted off the plane in handcuffs Thursday night and met by law enforcement in the terminal. After being interviewed by authorities through a translator, he was transported to an Anchorage hospital for a mental evaluation. The man made no threats and did not try to interfere with the flight crew, Gamache said, adding that no charges have been filed. United said there were 245 people on board the plane and said it provided hotel accommodations for its customers. <br/>