( CNN ) -- An unruly passenger aboard a cross-country American Airlines flight forced the plane to make an unscheduled landing in Phoenix , according to police and a passenger on board . American Airlines Flight 1488 left Los Angeles International Airport Thursday heading for Miami . A 21-year-old Hispanic male started behaving erratically during the flight , according to Sgt . Steve Martos , a spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department . `` Two guys and a girl , they held the guy down till we got on the ground , '' said passenger Janine Sharell . Martos said the flight crew decided to divert the plane and make an unscheduled landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport . Police officers boarded the plane when it landed and removed the unidentified man . `` Based on observations from the flight crew and our officers , the passenger was taken to an area hospital where he received medical attention , Martos said .
American Airlines Flight 1488 made an unscheduled stop in Phoenix on Thursday . A passenger was driving erratically , Phoenix police spokesman said . ` ` Two guys and a girl , they held the guy down till we were on the ground , '' he says . Unidentified passenger was taken to an Arizona hospital for treatment , police say .