Panic on American Airlines’ flight as passenger tries to open exit door
The FBI is investigating an incident on an American Airlines’ flight when a passenger tried to open an emergency exit door as the plane began its descent.
Other passengers managed to subdue the man as the flight from Los Angeles came into land at Minneapolis/St Paul.
Passengers said there was ‘yelling and screaming’ when the unnamed man attempted to open the plane door.
"I thought perhaps two of the passengers had gotten into maybe a fist fight," said passenger Richard Munassi, who posted mobile phone footage of the man being taken away by police at MSP.
"I think American Airlines did a great job, especially the pilot of the plane kind of keeping everything in order and keeping everyone calm," said Munassi.
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