A passanger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Portland, Oregon, tried to open an emergency exit during the flight, passengers told the Associated Press.
The suspect, Alexander Herrera, 23, of Arizona, made "unusual statements" before attempting to open the door, and was put into a choke hold by another passenger.
#BREAKINGNEWS - Jail booking photo of Alexander M. Herrera, 23, charged with interfering with a flight crew @KOINNews
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#BREAKINGNEWS - Jail booking photo of Alexander M. Herrera, 23, charged with interfering with a flight crew @KOINNews
Flight attendants used shoelaces to restrain Herrera and he was then placed in a seat that was "surrounded by big guys."
#BREAKING: Photo from a passenger on @AlaskaAir Flight 132 after a man tried to open a door mid-flight. @KOINNews
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#BREAKING: Photo from a passenger on @AlaskaAir Flight 132 after a man tried to open a door mid-flight. @KOINNews
Herrera was brought to a Portland jail and faces a charge of interfering with a flight crew. His father told a reporter he was stunned by the arrest.
"I gotta face reality that’s my son and he’s in trouble," says father of Alexander Herrera. FBI says 23-year old tried to open plane door.
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"I gotta face reality that’s my son and he’s in trouble," says father of Alexander Herrera. FBI says 23-year old tried to open plane door.