Passenger forces Atlanta-to-Portland flight to land in Denver

DENVER - Authorities say an airline passenger mumbled, paced and locked himself in the bathroom on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Portland, Oregon, forcing the plane to land at Denver International Airport. <br> <br> A policeman said 42-year-old Venky Visveswariah of Beaverton, Oregon, was undergoing a mental evaluation at Denver Health Medical Center today. <br> <br> He was taken into custody about 10 p.m. Monday night after Flight 1773, a Boeing 757 with 170 passengers, was diverted to Denver because passengers became uncomfortable. The plane then flew to Portland, landing safely. <br> <br> A Delta spokeswoman said the initial call to police involved a report of a naked man in one of the plane&#39;s bathrooms. When police arrested Visveswariah, he was wearing clothes but no shoes. <br> <br> FBI spokeswoman Ann Atanasio said the agency is investigating and did not know whether charges would be filed.

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