A United Airlines flight had a mid-air security scare after a passenger allegedly tried to rush the cockpit, forcing an emergency diversion. Accounts differ on the nature of the incident: one version states the passenger allegedly tried to rush the cockpit, while another claims the passenger attempted to open an emergency exit door while the aircraft was cruising at 36,000 feet. According to theridgewoodblog.net, the flight involved was United Airlines Flight 1551, a Boeing 737 Max 8 carrying approximately 145 passengers and six crew members, and the incident forced the flight crew to make an emergency diversion.