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Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door, cockpit: Police

Headline from ABC 7 New York

A Frontier Airlines flight had to divert because a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant after he tried to open an emergency exit door.

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  1. Local News 8

    Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door and cockpit on Chicago flight, police say (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A Frontier Airlines flight heading to Chicago on Sunday had to divert to Miami International Airport because a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant shortly after he tried to open an emergency exit door and enter the cockpit, police records show.

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door, cockpit: Police (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A Frontier Airlines flight had to divert because a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant after he tried to open an emergency exit door.

  3. NBC Chicago

    Frontier Airlines passenger choked off-duty employee, tried to open exit doors: Police (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A passenger onboard a Frontier Airlines flight from Puerto Rico to Chicago was arrested after he allegedly choked an off-duty employee.

  4. East Idaho News

    WATCH: Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door and cockpit, police say (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — A Frontier Airlines flight heading to Chicago on Sunday had to divert to Miami International Airport because a passenger choked an off-duty flight attendant shortly after he tried to open an emergency exit door and enter the cockpit, police records show.

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

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