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Man arrested after allegedly trying to open emergency door on plane and stabbing flight attendant

Headline from KTVZ Bend, on the newest of 2 developments

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon three times during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday, after attempting to open an emergency exit door, according to the Justice Department.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Massachusetts man accused of trying to open plane door, stabbing flight attendant

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  2. Newest

    Man arrested after allegedly trying to open emergency door on plane and stabbing flight attendant

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

Reports & sources

69 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 43 York

    Man accused of trying to open jet's door, attacking crew (opens FOX 43 York)

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    FOX 43 York's feed description

    The plane was about 45 minutes from landing in Boston when the crew received an alarm that a side door on the aircraft was disarmed, prosecutors said.

  2. KING 5 Seattle

    Massachusetts man accused of trying to open plane door, stabbing flight attendant (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    The plane was about 45 minutes from landing in Boston when the crew received an alarm that a side door on the aircraft was disarmed, prosecutors said.

  3. NBC News

    Man accused of trying to stab flight attendant and open plane door midflight (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    About 45 minutes prior to landing at Boston Logan International Airport, flight crew members were alerted that the “starboard side door” had been disarmed.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Man Tries to Open Plane Door, Stab Flight Attendant on LA-Boston Flight, Feds Say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A man on a plane from Los Angeles to Boston tried to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken spoon after trying to open a door in the air, federal prosecutors said Monday. The incident took place Sunday night less than an hour before the United Airlines flight landed, according to the U.S.

  5. WMUR

    Massachusetts man accused of trying to open jet's door, attacking crew on flight to Boston (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A Massachusetts man tried to open an airliner's emergency door on a cross-country flight from Los Angeles to Boston and then tried to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon, federal prosecutors alleged Monday.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Man accused of trying to open jet’s door, attacking crew on flight to Boston (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The plane was about 45 minutes from arrival in Boston when the crew received an alarm that a side door on the aircraft was disarmed.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Man arrested after allegedly trying to open emergency door on plane and stabbing flight attendant (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon three times during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday, after attempting to open an emergency exit door, according to the Justice Department.

  8. The Daily Caller

    Airplane Passengers Tackle Man Who Allegedly Tried To Stab Flight Attendant, Open Emergency Exit (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A man was charged after allegedly attempting to open an emergency exit and stabbing a flight attendant while aboard a United Airlines flight, prosecutors said.

  9. Delaware Public Media

    A man allegedly stabbed a flight attendant, tampered with the plane on a Boston trip (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The suspect was arrested at the Boston Logan International Airport after allegedly tampering with a side door and the emergency slide, and later allegedly lunged at a flight attendant.

  10. Fox10 Phoenix

    Man on LA-Boston flight tried stabbing flight attendant: DOJ (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A man was arrested after he allegedly trying to stab a United Airlines flight attendant in the neck and attempted to open an emergency exit door midflight from LAX to Boston.

  11. New York Times

    Passenger Tried to Open Door During Flight and Attacked Attendant, U.S. Says (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The man was charged in federal court after he tried to unlock an emergency exit and attempted to stab a flight attendant with a broken spoon, the authorities said.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    US: Man allegedly attacks crew, tries to open door on plane (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The passenger allegedly disarmed an emergency exit door on a United Airlines flight to Boston before attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon.

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

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