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Virgin Atlantic Flight From Los Angeles To London Diverted To Boston

BOSTON (CBS) – An international flight was diverted to Boston in the middle of the night because of an "unruly passenger," according to Virgin Airlines.

Virgin Atlantic 8 left Los Angeles Wednesday evening bound for London's Heathrow Airport.

It was diverted to Logan Airport around 2:30 a.m. Thursday because of the passenger disruption, an airline spokesperson told WBZ-TV.

The flight left Boston for London around 5 a.m.

There has been no comment yet from Massport, which runs Logan Airport, or Massachusetts State Police.

No other information is available at this point in the investigation.

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