The FBI has been notified of the event. (Representative photo/Unsplash)
A man has been arrested in the United States for opening the emergency exit door of a plane and activating an emergency slide just before takeoff.according to fox news, the incident occurred Saturday at Los Angeles International Airport. The unidentified man was on a Delta Air Lines flight to Seattle.
according to ExitThe passenger, wearing a red-and-navy striped sweater and black trousers, rushed to the front of the plane as it was about to leave the gate and asked a flight attendant, ‘What should I do?’ asked. ? ”
eyewitnesses also said fox news Despite flight attendants repeatedly asking the man to sit down, he escaped from a Delta flight attendant, made his way to the plane’s emergency exit door, turned the latch to open the door, and slid down a deployed emergency slide. .
The incident forced the plane to stop. Passengers said the man jumped on the back of the baggage cart.
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according to CBS newsthe airline said in a statement, “Delta Air Lines Flight 1714, operating from Los Angeles to Seattle, returned to the gate for an unruly passenger. I was waiting for a taxi, first detained by Delta staff, then arrested by local law enforcement.”
Separately, the Los Angeles Airport Police said the FBI has been notified of the event. “Airport police responded and detained the passenger for further investigation. Due to the circumstances, the FBI has been notified,” the Los Angeles Airport Police said. fox news.
After the incident, the man was also taken to a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Meanwhile, other passengers were escorted and transferred to another plane.according to FlightAware.comthe flight was delayed by 3 hours due to an accident.
