A United Airways passenger has been arrested after attempting to open an emergency exit door throughout a flight on Sunday from Los Angeles to Boston after which attempting to stab a flight attendant within the neck, U.S. prosecutors mentioned on Monday.
Passengers tackled Francisco Severo Torres, 33, after the tried stabbing and the flight crew helped restrain him previous to the aircraft touchdown at Boston Logan Worldwide Airport, prosecutors mentioned.
A choose ordered the Leominster, Massachusetts resident to be held with out bail following an preliminary courtroom look on Monday. Torres is ready to have one other listening to on Thursday. A court-appointed lawyer for Torres didn’t reply to a request for remark.
Prosecutors mentioned that about 45 minutes earlier than the flight landed in Boston, the flight crew acquired an alarm within the cockpit {that a} door between the primary class and coach sections had been disarmed.
