United flight diverts to DC after passenger reportedly tries to open door mid-air
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A flight from Newark to Guatemala landed at Dulles after a passenger tried to open a door in midair, according to an air traffic control recording.
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A United Airlines flight was forced to divert Thursday after a passenger allegedly tried to open a door at 36,000 feet, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and air traffic control audio
An unruly United Airlines passenger allegedly tried to open one of the plane’s doors at a height of 36,000 feet and assaulted another traveler after the jet had taken off from Newark airport, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
