A plane was diverted to Grand Junction, Colo., on Wednesday after a passenger reportedly became drunk and unruly.

According to the Grand Junction Police Department , a drunk passenger began yelling racist slurs at airline staff and waving a skateboard around. According to FlightAware , the flight left Norfolk International Airport in Virginia for Los Angeles International Airport this morning.

Grand Junction Police Department

Staff reportedly put the man, later identified as 46-year-old David Leroy Carter Jr. of Los Angeles, in restraints twice. However, he broke free after both attempts. A photo provided to CBS Los Angeles shows two men who reportedly helped to restrain Carter.

The airline reported that a flight attendant and a passenger suffered minor injuries during the incident

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