A man, flying from Brazil to Panama with Copa Airlines, was beaten up and restrained by fellow passengers after he tried opening the emergency door mid-air. The other passengers on the plane were able to restrain him and he was handed over to the judicial authorities upon the flight’s arrival in Panama.
Unruly Passenger Tries Opening Door On Copa Airlines Flight
VÍDEO — Passageiro tenta abrir porta de avião em voo Brasília–Panamá; Caso aconteceu na manhã da terça-feira (5), minutos antes de aeronave pousar na Cidade do Panamá. Passageiro foi detido pelas autoridades. pic.twitter.com/gDTyB5fwg3
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An unruly man tried opening the door of a Copa Airlines flight on Tuesday. The flight was flying from Brazil to Panama and was fairly peaceful. It wasn’t until half an hour before the landing that the man rushed to the back of the plane with an aim to open the emergency door. According to NDTV, he tried to take a flight attendant hostage using a plastic knife from his food tray!
Thankfully, other passengers on the plane were able to tackle him. They restrained the man and, reportedly, even beat him up for his behaviour on the flight. People on the flight captured videos and photos of the incident and posted about it on X (formerly Twitter).
According to an eyewitness, people heard a flight attendant screaming for help while another tried to hold the man back. However, he was very strong. Seeing this, fellow passengers sprang to action and restrained the man. They had to beat him to gain control of him as he was adamant about opening the emergency door of the Copa Airlines flight.
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Airline Hands Him Over To Judicial Authorities
According to a statement released by Copa Airlines, the miscreant was taken “to the judicial authorities” after the flight landed in Panama. They said that the “national security team entered the aircraft and removed” the man upon the flight’s arrival. As per NDTV, the man’s face was bloodied when the authorities took him away.
The airline appreciated the crewmembers and flyers for “acting quickly” and taking “necessary safety protocols to control the situation” until the landing.
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