American Airlines flight diverted due to "unruly passenger"

An American Airlines flight headed from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. landed Sunday in Kansas City instead. The flight was diverted because of an unruly passenger who tried to open a door, the flight attendant's union said in a statement. 

The flight landed safely around 2:30 p.m. local time and crew requested that law enforcement meet the flight, the airline said. The passenger was "subdued by our crew and with the help of other passengers," the airline said. 

The FBI Kansas City said in a statement that the individual was taken into custody.