Hawaii-bound flight diverted over blanket dispute

Los Angeles (AFP) - A flight from Las Vegas to Honolulu was diverted to Los Angeles on Wednesday after a passenger refused to pay $12 for a blanket and was accused of being unruly, police said.

The incident unfolded after the Hawaiian Airlines flight took off from Las Vegas and the passenger -- a 66-year-old man -- requested a blanket as he was cold,  Officer Rob Pedregon, a spokesman for the Los Angeles airport police, told AFP.