American Airlines Passengers Restrain Man with Duct Tape After He Tries to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight Flight 1219 was heading to Chicago from Albuquerque, New Mexico when the incident occurred on ...

Dan Bubb, Ph.D., a former airline pilot and current aviation safety expert, explained that opening the emergency exit — which he noted is for evacuations — on the ground will cause the door to ...

With about 45 minutes of the flight from Los Angeles to Boston to go, the man attempted to open the airplane’s emergency door. He also went after flight attendants with a metal spoon.

KENNER, La. — Passengers say they saw the man open the emergency door on a Southwest flight Sunday evening. According to passengers he just opened the door and jumped out. According to the ...

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. At the very least, trying to open an emergency door mid-flight is a great way to get yourself on the dreaded no-fly list.

A passenger on a packed flight in India was arrested after he tried to open an emergency door midair to jump, police said. Officials said Biswajit Debnath, 41, fiercely attempted to force open the ...