Man Restrained After Attempt to Open Airplane Door Mid-Air
The man “crawled over” other passengers during the Houston-bound flight.
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A man was restrained by other passengers on an All Nippon Airways flight NH114 after reportedly trying to open the emergency exit door mid-air. Click2Houston reported that a Houston-bound flight from Tokyo was diverted to Seattle on Saturday morning when the man appeared to be in distress and “crawled over” other passengers to reach the door. “He got up in a hurry, and I just assumed he was sick,” one passenger said. With quick action, the passengers were able to bring the man under control until a safe landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at 4:19 a.m. Authorities were waiting for the man upon arrival, and he was taken to a local hospital via EMS. The passengers had around four hours left in their trip. In a statement, the airline revealed that another passenger “became unruly” while on the tarmac in Seattle and was removed. “The flight to Houston continued without incident,” the airline said.
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