An air passenger was hospitalized in Los Angeles: he jumped out of the plane while taxiing
On Friday, June 25, a man was hospitalized after he opened the door of a moving SkyWest Airlines plane and "jumped from the plane onto the taxiway" at Los Angeles International Airport, California. Writes about it ABC7.
United Express Flight 5365, operated by SkyWest, was preparing to take off from Los Angeles Airport to Salt Lake City after 19:00 when the incident occurred.
The Embraer 175 aircraft "was taxiing from the gate area when a passenger on board opened the aircraft's emergency door and jumped onto the taxiway," Los Angeles Airport Police said in a statement. Officers and the Los Angeles Fire Department, and later the FBI, arrived on the scene.
FBI officials reported that the man, whose name was not named, got up from his seat and began to knock on the cockpit door, writes Business Insider.
Initially, his actions sparked "fears of theft." As writes CNN, before the incident, there was a quarrel on board the plane, but none of the passengers were injured
While driving, a passenger jumped out of an emergency exit door, officials said.
He was taken to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition.
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According to the Federal Aviation Administration, law enforcement officers detained this passenger.
His identity was not disclosed.
Police said no one was hurt and the plane was able to return to the boarding gate.
In the audio recording of the pilot's call to the air traffic controller, the pilot can be heard explaining the incident.
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- Pilot: Charlie 4 Charlie, could you please call the law enforcement because we're going back to the gate.
- Tower: SkyWest 5365, call law enforcement. They will arrive at the gate.
- Pilot: We have a passenger who jumped out of the plane.
The authorities are now investigating the incident and are trying to determine the motive for the man's actions.
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