Passenger aboard Volaris flight in Mexico arrested after allegedly trying to divert plane to US

The incident happened aboard a Volaris flight from El Bajio to Tijuana when the passenger tried to force the plane to redirect, the airline said in a statement. 

"The crew acted according to established security procedures and, according to protocol, the plane was diverted to the airport in Guadalajara, where the airline turned the passenger over to the custody of competent authorities," Volaris said.

The airline said no passengers were injured. After the man was arrested and removed from the plane, passengers continued to their destination.

It was unclear where in the U.S. the man was trying to force the plane.

While the man's motive remains unclear, passengers aboard the plane said the man claimed that his life and the lives his family were in danger if the flight did not land in the U.S., the outlet reported.