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Show Passenger Grabs Controls; Plane Dives Chris Larry Hansen,23, of Salt Lake City was taken to the State Mental Hospital in Provo on Fri., May 25 for evaluation. Hansen was arrested last week on charges of interfering with the operation of an airplane which is a federal violation. Hansen was arrested by Cedar City police at the airport after he allegedly grabbed the controls of a Sky West plane enroute to St. George. Hansen had been sitting in the co-pilot seat due to the filled capacity of the plane which is a normal practice of the airline. The plane was sent . into a steep dive before Hansen was forced by local resident Ray Stapley and pilot Gary Rose of St. George from his seat. After the incident, the plane landed smo.othly. Local police officers and' firemen were waiting for the plane's landing. Hansen had been held in the county jail and federal and county attorneys discussed the situation which . could also involve a state statute violation. According to the Cedar City Police Department, Hansen has been employed as a bricklayer in Salt Lake City. The police also said that a loaded revolver and belt with 10 rounds of ammunition am-munition had been found in Hansen's luggage. The FBI has also been investigating the matter. |