Horror moment unhinged passenger tries to HIJACK Delta flight and break into cockpit screaming ‘stop this plane’

 A DELTA Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing in New Mexico after a passenger tried to bust down the cockpit door as the plane made its way to Tennessee.

FBI agents and police in New Mexico have taken then unhinged man into custody after shock footage emerged of hero passengers restraining the hijack suspect - who repeatedly screamed "you gotta stop this plane".

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A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a man attempted to bust through the cockpitCredit: Twitter

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The man was restrained by other men as he screamed 'stop the plane'Credit: Twitter

The plane had departed Los Angeles and was on its way to Nashville when it was forced to make a landing in Albuquerque at around 2:20 PM, KOAT-TV reported.

That's where authorities took the man into custody, with police reporting no injuries.

"The passenger was not successful. The plane landed safely and the passenger was removed by police and the FBI. He is in custody now," Delta said in a statement.

Videos of the event quickly sprouted on social media, with a two-minute clip showing the man hogtied at the front of the plane.

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The Delta flight was on its way from Los Angeles to NashvilleCredit: Alamy

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The man was taken into custody at Albuquerque Airport

Three men near the cockpit held the man down as the man screamed "you gotta stop this plane" in the video.

"I was on this flight in the 3rd row - witness to everything. Terrifying but our Delta flight attendant Christopher Williams acted quickly", wrote Twitter user Jessica Robertson, who posted footage of the clash.

"This was our view from the 3rd row right after the Delta attendants and passengers apprehended the person who attempted to get into the cockpit," Robertson wrote.

"He was screaming ‘Stop the plane.'"

Video shows the men holding down the suspect as he continued to scream, terrifying passengers.

Some man came up to help the men hold the man down, offering his belt to their use as they continued to restrain the man.