A man was subdued aboard an American Airlines flight to Honolulu after he tried to break into the cockpit on Friday.

Passengers, American Airlines crew members and an off-duty Honolulu police officer worked together to restrain Anil Uskanil, 25, a Turkish national.

According to sources, Uskanil breached security at Los Angeles International Airport through drunken behavior, but was assessed and allowed to board AA Flight 31.

The flight landed safely about 11:35am, escorted by two military fighter jets, and Uskanil was detained.

Anil Uskanil, 25, from Turkey was arrested by authorities after he tried to break into the cockpit of an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii

Uskanil (seen detained by FBI agents) was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, cited, given a pending court date and released from custody

Officials say Uskanil had been drinking but was not drunk enough to meet the criteria for public intoxication under the law.

Authorities said after he was assessed, he was told he was free to go home or get on a flight.

Choosing to board, Uskanil was allegedly loitering around the bathroom and carrying a laptop before being asked to sit down by a flight attendant.

He then placed the laptop near the cockpit door and tried to break in after the plane took off, reported Hawaii News Now.

Duct tape, pillows and blankets were used to make sure Uskanil couldn't get out of his seat.

Video posted on social media showed authorities escorting Uskanil in handcuffs off the plane.

The caption reads: 'Crazy! Someone tried to break into the cockpit on my flight from LA to Honolulu. We were greeted by the FBI. They are now taking us off the plane a few rows at a time for dog sniffing and interviews.'

Uskanil was arrested for misdemeanor trespassing, cited, given a pending court date and released from custody.

The Department of Homeland Security released a statement on Twitter at 5:30pm today that stated:

'The Secretary has been briefed on the incident today with AA Flight 31.

'The aircraft is currently on the ground, and the individual who disrupted the flight has been detained.

'DHS is prepared to assist other federal and local law enforcement agencies as the investigate the incident.

Uskanil (left in handcuffs) was allegedly loitering around the bathroom and carrying a laptop before being asked to sit down by a flight attendant. He reportedlybecame erratic and then tried to enter the cockpit

Passengers, crew members and an off-duty police officer worked together to restrain the man. The plane was greeted by FBI agents in Hawaii (pictured)

'At this time, there are no other reports of disruptions to flights.

'We continue to monitor all flights out of an abundance of caution and will provides updates as necessary.'

DailyMail.com has reached out to DHS for further updates on the case.

There were 181 passengers and six crew members, according to American Airlines spokeswoman Katie Cody. She was not aware of any injuries.

Another American Airlines flight, from Charlotte, North Carolina to Hartford, Connecticut made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Friday due to a strong electrical odor on board, according to RDU officials.

The plane landed safely, but medical assistance was requested for nine people.

Three people were taken by ambulance to the hospital, reported WRAL.



