Flight diverted after man tries to open door in air From chron Business. Excerpts:
An unruly passenger forced a Continental pilot to divert his Chicago-bound flight from Houston to St. Louis on Sunday, after the passenger made an attempt to open an emergency exit door during the flight.
Twenty-minutes after Continental Airlines Flight 546 left Houston's George Bush Intercontinental, witnesses told authorities the 34-year-old passenger from Burbank, Ill., walked toward the front of the cabin, claiming he had to get off the plane.
There were loud screams on board as men throughout the cabin dashed toward the disturbance, said Sara Olkon, a former Chicago Tribune reporter who was on the flight.
"It was the sound of terror," she said.
The passenger attempted to open a door, said Lynn Lunsford, an FAA spokesman.
He did not succeed, as opening a pressurized aircraft door during flight is unlikely.
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There was no indication that the incident was related to terrorism, Continental Airlines spokeswoman Julie King said.
Police removed the unruly passenger's bags and "they didn't find anything in the luggage that was anything they had to investigate further," Lea said.
"There was no indication of anything different about this passenger until the actual incident, 20 minutes into the flight from Houston," Lea said.
None of the 160 passengers aboard the flight were injured.
Spectacular KRAZY from people that you'd least expect. This oughta spice up every day life..
An unruly passenger forced a Continental pilot to divert his Chicago-bound flight from Houston to St. Louis on Sunday, after the passenger made an attempt to open an emergency exit door during the flight.
Twenty-minutes after Continental Airlines Flight 546 left Houston's George Bush Intercontinental, witnesses told authorities the 34-year-old passenger from Burbank, Ill., walked toward the front of the cabin, claiming he had to get off the plane.
There were loud screams on board as men throughout the cabin dashed toward the disturbance, said Sara Olkon, a former Chicago Tribune reporter who was on the flight.
"It was the sound of terror," she said.
The passenger attempted to open a door, said Lynn Lunsford, an FAA spokesman.
He did not succeed, as opening a pressurized aircraft door during flight is unlikely.
..
There was no indication that the incident was related to terrorism, Continental Airlines spokeswoman Julie King said.
Police removed the unruly passenger's bags and "they didn't find anything in the luggage that was anything they had to investigate further," Lea said.
"There was no indication of anything different about this passenger until the actual incident, 20 minutes into the flight from Houston," Lea said.
None of the 160 passengers aboard the flight were injured.
Spectacular KRAZY from people that you'd least expect. This oughta spice up every day life..
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