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CTV News
26-05-2025
- CTV News
Flight from Tokyo diverted to Seattle after passenger tries to open exit doors
The wing of an an All Nippon Airways (ANA) aircraft is seen during a flight above Japan's Shizuoka prefecture on December 9, 2024. A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on May 25 after a passenger tried to open an exit on the plane in flight, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle. (Philip Fong/AFP/Getty Images/File via CNN Newsource) A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open two of the plane's exit doors, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle. The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation after landing, the FBI said in a statement. All Nippon Airways Flight 114 was traveling from Japan's Haneda Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when it was diverted 'due to an unruly passenger,' the airline said. The plane – a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner – had been in the air for about 10 hours when it landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 4 a.m. local time, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. 'Port of Seattle Police were called due to reports of a passenger who attempted to open exit doors during the flight,' spokesperson Chris Guizlo told CNN Sunday. No injuries were reported among the remaining passengers and flight crew, Guizlo added. 'Our report shows the flight diverted due to a passenger disturbance,' a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN Sunday. Upon arrival, a second passenger became unruly while on the tarmac in Seattle, according to All Nippon Airways. The person was frustrated at the flight diversion and punched the bathroom door, the FBI said. The person was 'removed for unruly behavior before the plane departed SEA for Houston,' Guizlo noted. 'This was unrelated and the passenger was deplaned without incident.' No charges related to the incident have been filed, the FBI added. The flight continued to Houston, landing just before 1 p.m. local time without incident, according to the airline and FlightAware. In-flight disturbances have surged A similar diversion happened in April when a flight carrying more than 200 people from Bali, Indonesia, to Melbourne was forced to turn around after a passenger tried to force open a plane door as the aircraft flew over the Indian Ocean, according to low-cost carrier Jetstar. In the United States, the FAA has a zero-tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior, which surged to a record high in 2021, with nearly 6,000 reported incidents. Reports have declined significantly since then, but 2023 still saw more than 2,000 incidents, FAA figures show. In 2023, more than 400 enforcement actions were initiated and $7.5 million in fines were levied against such passengers. An unruly passenger last November tried to force open a plane door on a flight from Milwaukee, injuring an attendant and prompting fellow passengers to duct-tape him. The man allegedly told a flight attendant that he wanted, and needed, 'to exit the aircraft now,' according to a report from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety. Also last year, a man was charged in the unprovoked beating of a passenger aboard a United Airlines flight after he repeatedly punched the person until blood was drawn. By Amanda Musa, CNN
BBC News
26-05-2025
- BBC News
Japan plane diverted after man tried opening door mid-air
A Japanese plane headed from Tokyo to Texas had to make an emergency landing after a passenger tried to open one of its doors during the Nippon Airways (ANA) Flight 114 was diverted to Seattle hours after taking off on Saturday "due to an unruly passenger", the airline of Seattle police told media they had been notified of a man who "attempted to open exit doors during the flight".The man, who was not identified, was "having a medical crisis" and had to be restrained by other passengers and flight crew, police said. He was later taken to a hospital. It is unclear if he will face any charges."The safety of our passengers and crew are our top priority and we applaud the efforts of local law enforcement for their support," ANA said in a the plane was waiting on the tarmac of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a second person was removed from the flight for "unruly behaviour", authorities data shows that the plane made it to its destination, George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, on Saturday around 12:40 local time (17:40 GMT) - four hours after its scheduled arrival is the latest in a string of similar April, a Jetstar flight from Bali, Indonesia was forced to turn around during its journey to Melbourne, Australia, after a passenger similarly tried to open a plane door in the November, a man who tried to open the plane door during an American Airlines flight was restrained and tied up by fellow passengers with duct in November 2023, nine passengers of an Asiana Airlines flight were sent to hospital with breathing difficulties after a man successfully opened the aircraft's emergency exit door prior to it landing at a South Korean airport.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Flight from Tokyo diverted to Seattle after passenger tries to open exit door in flight
A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open an exit on the plane in flight, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle. The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation after landing, the FBI said in a statement. All Nippon Airways Flight 114 was traveling from Japan's Haneda Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when it was diverted 'due to an unruly passenger,' the airline said. The plane had been in the air for about 10 hours when it landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 4 a.m. local time, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. 'Port of Seattle Police were called due to reports of a passenger who attempted to open exit doors during the flight,' spokesperson Chris Guizlo told CNN Sunday. No injuries were reported among the remaining passengers and flight crew, Guizlo added. 'Our report shows the flight diverted due to a passenger disturbance,' a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN Sunday. Upon arrival, a second passenger became unruly while on the tarmac in Seattle, according to All Nippon Airways. The person was frustrated at the flight diversion and punched the bathroom door, the FBI said. The person was 'removed for unruly behavior before the plane departed SEA for Houston,' Guizlo noted. 'This was unrelated and the passenger was deplaned without incident.' No charges related to the incident have been filed, the FBI added. The flight continued to Houston, landing just before 1 p.m. local time without incident, according to the airline and FlightAware. A similar diversion happened in April when a flight carrying more than 200 people from Bali, Indonesia, to Melbourne was forced to turn around after a passenger tried to force open a plane door as the aircraft flew over the Indian Ocean, according to low-cost carrier Jetstar. In the United States, the FAA has a zero-tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior, which surged to a record high in 2021, with nearly 6,000 reported incidents. Reports have declined significantly since then, but 2023 still saw more than 2,000 incidents, FAA figures show. In 2023, more than 400 enforcement actions were initiated and $7.5 million in fines were levied against such passengers. An unruly passenger last November tried to force open a plane door on a flight from Milwaukee, injuring an attendant and prompting fellow passengers to duct-tape him. The man allegedly told a flight attendant that he wanted, and needed, 'to exit the aircraft now,' according to a report from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety. Also last year, a man was charged in the unprovoked beating of a passenger aboard a United Airlines flight after he repeatedly punched the person until blood was drawn.
CNN
25-05-2025
- CNN
Flight from Tokyo diverted to Seattle after passenger tries to open exit door in flight
A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open an exit on the plane in flight, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle. The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation after landing, the FBI said in a statement. All Nippon Airways Flight 114 was traveling from Japan's Haneda Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when it was diverted 'due to an unruly passenger,' the airline said. The plane had been in the air for about 10 hours when it landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 4 a.m. local time, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. 'Port of Seattle Police were called due to reports of a passenger who attempted to open exit doors during the flight,' spokesperson Chris Guizlo told CNN Sunday. No injuries were reported among the remaining passengers and flight crew, Guizlo added. 'Our report shows the flight diverted due to a passenger disturbance,' a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN Sunday. Upon arrival, a second passenger became unruly while on the tarmac in Seattle, according to All Nippon Airways. The person was frustrated at the flight diversion and punched the bathroom door, the FBI said. The person was 'removed for unruly behavior before the plane departed SEA for Houston,' Guizlo noted. 'This was unrelated and the passenger was deplaned without incident.' No charges related to the incident have been filed, the FBI added. The flight continued to Houston, landing just before 1 p.m. local time without incident, according to the airline and FlightAware. A similar diversion happened in April when a flight carrying more than 200 people from Bali, Indonesia, to Melbourne was forced to turn around after a passenger tried to force open a plane door as the aircraft flew over the Indian Ocean, according to low-cost carrier Jetstar. In the United States, the FAA has a zero-tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior, which surged to a record high in 2021, with nearly 6,000 reported incidents. Reports have declined significantly since then, but 2023 still saw more than 2,000 incidents, FAA figures show. In 2023, more than 400 enforcement actions were initiated and $7.5 million in fines were levied against such passengers. An unruly passenger last November tried to force open a plane door on a flight from Milwaukee, injuring an attendant and prompting fellow passengers to duct-tape him. The man allegedly told a flight attendant that he wanted, and needed, 'to exit the aircraft now,' according to a report from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety. Also last year, a man was charged in the unprovoked beating of a passenger aboard a United Airlines flight after he repeatedly punched the person until blood was drawn.
CNN
25-05-2025
- CNN
Flight from Tokyo diverted to Seattle after passenger tries to open exit door in flight
Aviation news Air travel safety Japan AsiaFacebookTweetLink Follow A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open an exit on the plane in flight, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle. The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation after landing, the FBI said in a statement. All Nippon Airways Flight 114 was traveling from Japan's Haneda Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when it was diverted 'due to an unruly passenger,' the airline said. The plane had been in the air for about 10 hours when it landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport around 4 a.m. local time, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. 'Port of Seattle Police were called due to reports of a passenger who attempted to open exit doors during the flight,' spokesperson Chris Guizlo told CNN Sunday. No injuries were reported among the remaining passengers and flight crew, Guizlo added. 'Our report shows the flight diverted due to a passenger disturbance,' a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN Sunday. Upon arrival, a second passenger became unruly while on the tarmac in Seattle, according to All Nippon Airways. The person was frustrated at the flight diversion and punched the bathroom door, the FBI said. The person was 'removed for unruly behavior before the plane departed SEA for Houston,' Guizlo noted. 'This was unrelated and the passenger was deplaned without incident.' No charges related to the incident have been filed, the FBI added. The flight continued to Houston, landing just before 1 p.m. local time without incident, according to the airline and FlightAware. A similar diversion happened in April when a flight carrying more than 200 people from Bali, Indonesia, to Melbourne was forced to turn around after a passenger tried to force open a plane door as the aircraft flew over the Indian Ocean, according to low-cost carrier Jetstar. In the United States, the FAA has a zero-tolerance policy for unruly passenger behavior, which surged to a record high in 2021, with nearly 6,000 reported incidents. Reports have declined significantly since then, but 2023 still saw more than 2,000 incidents, FAA figures show. In 2023, more than 400 enforcement actions were initiated and $7.5 million in fines were levied against such passengers. An unruly passenger last November tried to force open a plane door on a flight from Milwaukee, injuring an attendant and prompting fellow passengers to duct-tape him. The man allegedly told a flight attendant that he wanted, and needed, 'to exit the aircraft now,' according to a report from the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety. Also last year, a man was charged in the unprovoked beating of a passenger aboard a United Airlines flight after he repeatedly punched the person until blood was drawn.
