American Airlines jet at LaGuardia
An American Airlines plane on the runway.
  • An "unruly" passenger aboard an American Airlines flight forced an emergency landing this week.
  • The traveler allegedly rushed at the cockpit after she couldn't get a cocktail, according to reports.
  • The FAA told Insider that the passenger "did not breach" the cockpit, but "did run at it." 

An "unruly" passenger on an American Airlines flight forced the plane to make an emergency landing in North Carolina this week after the traveler allegedly charged at the cockpit after she couldn't get a cocktail, according to officials and reports. 

Flight 3444 flying from Jacksonville, Florida, to Washington, DC, was diverted to North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Wednesday afternoon as a result of the "passenger disturbance," the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Insider on Friday.