(CNN)A United Airlines flight made a U-turn in the sky after a passenger ran toward the cockpit screaming "jihad, jihad," according to a government official with direct knowledge of the incident.

There is nothing, so far, in the man's background to suggest he has a connection to terrorists, the government source said. His mental state at the time is unknown, and no weapons were found after he was subdued.

Still, his words are alarming, coming at a time when the United States and its allies have been targeted by Islamist extremist groups like ISIS, and with memories of the September 11, 2001, hijackings of four U.S. commercial airliners still etched in many Americans' minds.

They were spoken aboard United Flight 1074, shortly after it took off around 10:15 p.m. Monday from Dulles International Airport in suburban Washington.

The Boeing 737 jet was supposed to take its 33 passengers and six crew members to Denver, but was turned back because the unnamed passenger "failed to comply with crew instructions," United Airlines spokesman Luke Punzenberger said.

The pilots told air traffic controllers that after the passenger acted violently, other passengers subdued him, according to LiveATC.net, which provides audio of air traffic control transmissions.

"He ran forward towards the cockpit, and he is being restrained by passengers," one of the pilots said. "The cockpit is secure, and we would just like to return to the airport and have the authorities meet him."

A cell phone video shows the man, bruised on his face, held down by other passengers.

At one point, he pleads, "Please stop, please stop, they said call it off." At another, the man seems to cry as he says, "I'm so sorry."

"Don't move," one passenger said, apparently trying to calm the man. "You're OK. We're going to get you off this plane, buddy."

The plane landed at Dulles around 10:40 p.m. ET, said Kimberly Gibbs, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which runs the northern Virginia airport.

"A passenger was removed from the plane and transported to a local hospital for evaluation," she said.

Hours later, it was not clear if the man was still at the hospital, what condition he was in or what trouble he might be in legally.

As to his once fellow passengers -- none of whom were injured -- United Airlines said they'd be flown to Denver on Tuesday.

CNN's Rene Marsh, Javi Morgado and Diane Ruggiero contributed to this report.

God will not allow them.

is that ibnsultan?

Praise GOD . Thank GOD U RE ALIVE.some one opened an acct and said something negative abt his/her family and not u.
th un der fi re that f o o l

He must have been psychotic.Who fools around with such words at this critical times?

Many Americans are mad! why?

This guy na Yaba Center candidate

What a psycho. Nobody plays with "jihad"

Well done passengers

Okay, I read the news else where and they never made mention of his religion.

Thank God the idiat was tame.

I hope the removed one of his teeth to serve as a lifetime remembrance of his display of insanity

tit:
is that ibnsultan?

Na his twin brother

brownlord:
Okay, I read the news else where and they never made mention of his religion.

Thank God the idiat was tame.

ok.
do you Sat Guru Maharaji people do jihad too?

Too much of weed ain't good for your health, psycho patient.

They for continue dey beat am till plane land!

He looks arab

babyosisi:
At one point, he pleads, "Please stop, please stop, they said call it off." At another, the man seems to cry as he says, "I'm so sorry."

Hahahaha! This part got me cracking, why his he begging; his stupid prank has landed him in hospital and probably jail.
This should serve as a lesson to Bright aka Basketmouth, the way that guy plays prank on people. One day him cup go full as this guy, the way dem go take panel beat am eh for that Glo Big friday show...

tit:
is that ibnsultan?

Lol.

kay1one2:
They for continue dey beat am till plane land!

It was good they landed asap.

thorpido:
He must have been psychotic.Who fools around with such words at this critical times?

One reason it is not good listening to negatives all the time. It makes the person negative by default.

Trial run for ISIS

Phew! Jah knows I'd have used the windows of I were on that plane

tit:
is that ibnsultan?

stalker

Culled from Ibrahim on facebook:

For building Almajiri school alone, i and my family will vote for GEJ, because they said BUHARI fought for corruption in the past but achieved nothing. So what can he boast that he achieved for us back then? Am educated to know better.

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After getting the beating of his life ,he started begging. That really got me cracking .