Sunday, March 26, 2023 1:33 PM
Los Angeles — A passenger on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was arrested Saturday for allegedly opening the emergency exit door, moments before the plane was scheduled to take off.
The accident occurred at about 10 a.m. at Los Angeles International Airport.
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In a statement sent to its sister station, ABC7 Eyewitness News Los Angeles, Delta said the passenger opened one of the plane’s emergency exit doors and slid down an emergency slide while the plane was preparing to taxi.
The passenger was detained by Los Angeles Airport Police and taken to a local hospital for mental evaluation.
The Seattle-bound plane eventually returned to its gate and all other passengers were rebooked on a different flight.
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