A passenger on a flight from New Mexico to Chicago tried to open the emergency door 30 minutes after takeoff, causing panic
In the US, an American Airlines plane was forced to return to New Mexico after a passenger tried to open the emergency door during the flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and American Airlines confirmed that the plane, en route to Chicago International Airport, made a forced landing back in New Mexico, Fox News reported.
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Passengers said the incident occurred about 30 minutes after take-off.
The passenger who caused a scene reportedly said he “wanted to get off the plane” before trying to open the emergency door.
Other passengers on the plane intervened with the man who forced the emergency door, and a flight attendant taped the passenger’s legs and used flexible handcuffs as a precaution.
After the incident, the passenger on board the plane, which returned to the Albuquerque International Sunport, was detained by local law enforcement.
