Passenger detained at LAX after opening exit door, activating emergency slide minutes before takeoff

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A Delta Airlines passenger on a flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday was arrested for allegedly opening an emergency exit door aboard the plane and causing the plane's emergency slide to be activated prior to takeoff. According to Los Angeles Airport Police, at approximately 10 a.m. EST., an unidentified passenger, wearing a striped red and navy blue sweater with black pants, rushed to the front of the plane, while the plane was pushing away from the gate, and asked the flight attendant, "what do I do now?

Passengers told FOX 11 that the flight attendant insisted that the man sit down, but he ran from the Delta Airlines flight attendant and went to the plane's emergency exit doors, turned the latch, opened the door and slid down the deployed emergency slide. The plane was forced to stop, and passengers told FOX 11 that the man jumped onto the back of a baggage cart, where luggage workers held him down until LAX Police got there.

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It'll be interesting to see if they follow-up on this story.  He sounds nuttier than squirrel poop.  

[Raptor Witness]

I saw a woman panic on a plane. She wasn’t crazy, just scared…. it happens. 

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17 minutes ago, Raptor Witness said:

I saw a woman panic on a plane. She wasn’t crazy, just scared…. it happens. 

That’s the last place people need to panic, on a plane panic and fear equal dangerous. Hopefully, she has been banned from flying in the future.

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36 minutes ago, and-then said:

It'll be interesting to see if they follow-up on this story.  He sounds nuttier than squirrel poop.  

I agree with you, the Guy certainly is bat crap crazy!

[Myles]

I hope they come down hard on him.  

[Scholar4Truth]

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