HOUSTON — A Delta Air Lines flight from Houston to Atlanta returned to William P. Hobby Airport early Wednesday morning after what the Federal Aviation Administration describes as a “passenger disturbance.”

Houston police previously said the cockpit was nearly breached and that officers responded after being notified of an incident involving a flight. Authorities said a Delta aircraft was parked at Gate 32, with multiple police vehicles surrounding it.

Delta Air Lines later confirmed in a statement that Flight 2557 returned to Houston due to a passenger displaying what it called “unruly and unlawful behavior toward other customers.” The airline said the customer approached crew members and passengers but “did not make contact with or attempt to access the flight deck.”

The passenger was detained, and no one was injured.

According to flight tracking data, the plane was scheduled to depart for Atlanta at 5:30 a.m. but had to return to Houston shortly after takeoff. Delta’s flight tracker shows the aircraft was delayed for about an hour and a half.

The flight safely landed at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport around 9:45am.

The investigation remains ongoing.