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Flight diverted to Buffalo, New York airport after man exposed himself and urinated in aisle: authorities

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BUFFALO, NEW YORK – A flight bound for Manchester, New Hampshire, was diverted to Buffalo, New York, after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the plane, authorities said.

The 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure Wednesday after the plane landed at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. He was released after appearing in federal court in Buffalo, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.

The American Eagle flight took off from Buffalo shortly after the incident, according to an emailed statement from American Airlines. “We thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding,” the statement said.

The man told police he was flying from Portland, Oregon, to Manchester and had several whiskeys and Cokes before boarding, then more during a layover in Chicago and after boarding. He said he got up to use the bathroom and returned to his seat, but he had a medically-related urinary problem, according to the criminal complaint.

An email seeking comment was sent to his federal public defender.

Meanwhile, a Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was also diverted to New York’s JFK airport after passengers were served spoiled food, airline officials said.

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The overnight flight departed Detroit around 11 p.m. Tuesday and landed in New York at 4 a.m. Wednesday, “following reports that some main cabin meal service had been disrupted,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement.

According to the FDNY, emergency workers met the flight and treated 12 passengers.

It is unclear how many of the 277 passengers on the flight ate the spoiled food. Delta said it would investigate.

“This is not the service Delta is known for, and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay to their travels,” the Delta spokesperson said.

Associated Press news services contributed to this report.

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