Coverage dated March 24, 2023 to March 26, 2023

Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at airport

Headline from East Idaho News

(CNN) — A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an emergency exit slide as the plane prepared for takeoff from Los Angeles to Seattle Saturday, officials said. The incident on Delta Flight 1714 took place around 10:40 a.m.

East Idaho News's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Foxla

    Passenger detained at LAX after opening emergency exit door of plane (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A passenger onboard a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was detained Saturday morning after opening an emergency exit door, airport officials said.

  2. NBC News

    Man detained at LAX after allegedly opening emergency exit on Delta plane (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Airport police said the man triggered the emergency slide as the plane was pushing back from the gate prior to takeoff Saturday morning.

  3. Fox News

    Delta passenger detained at LAX after opening exit door, activating emergency slide minutes before takeoff (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A passenger onboard a flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was detained Saturday morning after opening an emergency exit door and deploying the plane's emergency slide.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at LAX (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an emergency exit slide as the...

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Passenger at LAX Detained For Allegedly Triggering Emergency Slide (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    A passenger aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle was detained today for allegedly opening an emergency exit door aboard the plane and causing the emergency slide to be activated.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Delta flight passenger detained after opening emergency door moments before takeoff, airline says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A passenger on a Delta flight was detained for allegedly opening an emergency exit door, moments before the plane was set to take off.

  7. CBS News

    Delta passenger arrested for triggering plane's emergency slide at LAX (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    According to Los Angeles Airport Police, the passenger allegedly opened one of the plane's emergency exit doors, causing the emergency slide to deploy as the plane was pushing away from the gate at around 10 a.m. Saturday morning.

  8. Fortune

    Delta passenger arrested for opening plane door then escaping down inflatable slide as plane prepared for take off (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The airline said the flight to Seattle was interrupted by an “unruly passenger.”

  9. East Idaho News

    Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at airport (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an emergency exit slide as the plane prepared for takeoff from Los Angeles to Seattle Saturday, officials said. The incident on Delta Flight 1714 took place around 10:40 a.m.

  10. The Oregonian

    Delta Air Lines passenger opens exit door, deploys slide as Seattle flight pushes away from gate (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    LA airport police say the passenger opened an emergency exit door around 10 a.m. Saturday, causing the emergency slide to deploy as the plane was pushing away from the gate. A police official says the aircraft returned to a gate and passengers were put on another plane.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at Los Angeles airport (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an emergency exit slide as the...

  12. Insider

    A Delta passenger was arrested after he opened the plane door, activated the emergency slide, and slid down it as the plane was preparing for takeoff (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    After escaping from the plane, the man jumped onto the back of a luggage cart, where he was held by airport staff until police arrived, per Fox News.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Delta passenger detained at LAX after allegedly opening airplane door, deploying slide (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A man was detained at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly opened an emergency exit door and went down the exit slide as the plane prepared to take off.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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