Unruly passenger in Buffalo opens plane door
Apr 20, 2022, 6:39 pm
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Here is an update to this story along with some additional details about the unruly passenger. Why the unruly passenger got upset is still not clear but is likely related to the mask mandate.
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (CBS13) – A Sacramento woman has been arrested after an incident onboard a plane at Buffalo Niagara International Airport that ended with her allegedly deploying the emergency exit slide.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority officials have identified the passenger as 24-year-old Sacramento resident Cynthia McKnight.
American Airlines said in a statement that the incident happened Tuesday night on American Eagle Flight 3933. The flight was already on its pushback from the gate when a passenger started causing a disruption.
Exactly what set McKnight off is unclear, but officials say she soon managed to open the main boarding door – which prompted the emergency slide to deploy. She then slid down but was quickly taken into custody.
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2022...cy-exit-slide/
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (CBS13) – A Sacramento woman has been arrested after an incident onboard a plane at Buffalo Niagara International Airport that ended with her allegedly deploying the emergency exit slide.
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority officials have identified the passenger as 24-year-old Sacramento resident Cynthia McKnight.
American Airlines said in a statement that the incident happened Tuesday night on American Eagle Flight 3933. The flight was already on its pushback from the gate when a passenger started causing a disruption.
Exactly what set McKnight off is unclear, but officials say she soon managed to open the main boarding door – which prompted the emergency slide to deploy. She then slid down but was quickly taken into custody.
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2022...cy-exit-slide/
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