A 75-year-old male passenger appeared to be confused and in mental health crisis.

A United Airlines passenger jet en route to Minneapolis from Chicago diverted its flight plan to land at the regional airport in Madison on Friday night because of the reported behavior of a 75-year-old passenger who had tried to breach the cockpit, airport audio recordings indicate.The plane touched down at Dane County Regional Airport just before 9:30 p.m. Friday, public air traffic data shows. New updates from the Dane County sheriff's office, have confirmed the male passenger was reportedly confused and in Mental Health crisis upon investigation.Nobody was injured during the flight change and passengers resumed their regularly scheduled flight. Air traffic data shows the plane landed safely in Minneapolis just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday.The passenger's family in Minnesota has been contacted and will be travelling to Madison to be re-united, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities indicated they are not pursuing criminal charges at this time. Further questions about this incident should be directed to FBI Milwaukee Field Office's Madison Resident Agency. More than 140 people, including six crew members, were aboard the Boeing 737-900 aircraft Friday night, a source told ABC News. This is a developing story and will be updated. Follow WISN 12 News for updates.

A United Airlines passenger jet en route to Minneapolis from Chicago diverted its flight plan to land at the regional airport in Madison on Friday night because of the reported behavior of a 75-year-old passenger who had tried to breach the cockpit, airport audio recordings indicate.

The plane touched down at Dane County Regional Airport just before 9:30 p.m. Friday, public air traffic data shows. New updates from the Dane County sheriff's office, have confirmed the male passenger was reportedly confused and in Mental Health crisis upon investigation.

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Nobody was injured during the flight change and passengers resumed their regularly scheduled flight. Air traffic data shows the plane landed safely in Minneapolis just before 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

The passenger's family in Minnesota has been contacted and will be travelling to Madison to be re-united, according to the sheriff's office.

Authorities indicated they are not pursuing criminal charges at this time. Further questions about this incident should be directed to FBI Milwaukee Field Office's Madison Resident Agency.

More than 140 people, including six crew members, were aboard the Boeing 737-900 aircraft Friday night, a source told ABC News.

This is a developing story and will be updated. Follow WISN 12 News for updates.