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'We’re All Going to Die': Alaska Airlines Passenger Accused of Trying to Open Cabin Door Midflight
Kassian William Fredericks was restrained after trying to open a cabin door midflight and faces federal charges that carry up to 20 years in prison, authorities said.
- Kassian William Fredericks, an Alaska Airlines passenger, was aboard Flight 87 from Deadhorse to Anchorage, where he repeatedly tried to open the door and other passengers restrained him.
- M.P. reported Kassian William Fredericks claimed `invisible individuals` were trying to take control and said `The wings have disappeared.` shortly after taking a pill with Gatorade.
- Flight attendant S.G. contacted the pilot while crew members asked nearby passengers to stay alert and kept a close watch; the plane landed in Anchorage where Fredericks received medical care at Providence Hospital.
- Federal prosecutors charged Kassian William Fredericks with interfering with flight crew duties, and he faces a fine and/or twenty years in prison if convicted; FOX Television Stations has reached out to Alaska Airlines for comment.
- Despite attempts to calm him, Kassian William Fredericks’ behavior worsened as medical staff and witnesses reported visual and auditory hallucinations and his claim that `the plane was being flown from the back`.
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Man Charged After Allegedly Trying to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight, Yelling 'We're All Going to Die'
A man has been charged after a terrifying incident aboard an Alaska Airlines flight that left passengers and crew fearing for their safety. The incident happened last week on Alaska […] The post Man Charged After Allegedly Trying to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight, Yelling 'We're All Going to Die' appeared first on The Western Journal.
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Serious Aircraft Incident in the United States | Attempt to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight: Details of the incident: A domestic US flight between Dedhorse and Anchorage witnessed a serious incident after passenger Cassian William Fredericks (36 years old) attempted to open the plane door at an altitude of 18,000 feet...
·Amman, Jordan
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