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United Airlines flight diverted to Denver after passenger gets stuck in bathroom

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DENVER — A United Airlines flight was forced to divert to Denver International Airport Wednesday night after a passenger became stuck in the bathroom.

United Airlines Flight 1554 was flying from Washington D.C. to San Francisco when it made the unscheduled stop in Denver around 7:28 p.m.

Video shot by a fellow passenger, Taylor Kimber, shows crews trying to get the door open.

United Airlines flight diverted to Denver after passenger gets stuck in bathroom

“We’ll get you out soon, OK,” a crew member is heard saying to the stuck passenger.

The stuck door was eventually opened, and the passenger was able to get out safely.

The flight was scheduled to be back in the air by 9:30 p.m.