Frontier passenger chokes off-duty flight attendant after trying to open exit door and cockpit on Chicago flight, police say
Passengers and crew restrained Juan Gabriel Reyes after he allegedly tried to open an emergency exit and choke an off-duty flight attendant, officials said.
- On Sunday, Frontier Airlines Flight 3345 from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Chicago-O Hare International Airport diverted to Miami International Airport after passenger Juan Gabriel Reyes became disruptive onboard.
- Reyes attempted to open an emergency exit door about 45 minutes after departure, then approached the cockpit and shoved his shoulder aggressively against the pilot's door.
- When an off-duty flight attendant moved to use the restroom, Reyes attacked him, grabbing him by the head and choking him as crew and passengers worked to restrain him.
- The flight landed safely in Miami at approximately 11:55 p.m. local time on Sunday, where law enforcement boarded and arrested Reyes before the aircraft continued to Chicago.
- Reyes faces federal charges of interference with flight crew members and assault; the Federal Aviation Administration can seek civil penalties of up to $43,658 per violation for unruly passenger incidents.
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Frontier passengers tackle man who allegedly choked off-duty flight attendant, tried to open door mid-flight
Federal officials have filed charges against the man accused of assaulting a flight attendant and trying to escape a Frontier Airlines plane before passengers pinned him down while the plane was en route to Chicago earlier this week.
‘Unruly passenger’ chokes flight attendant, forces emergency landing
A Frontier Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Miami after a passenger attempted to open the plane’s exit doors and proceeded to choke an off-duty flight attendant, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by USA TODAY. Frontier Airlines flight 3345 was traveling from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Chicago O’Hare International...
A airliner was diverted to Miami after a passenger panicked on board, attempting, according to the authorities, to open an emergency exit and then strangle an air hostess.
This mid-range flight escalates tremendously: a traveller wants to open doors and attack the crew. He can only be stopped by a combat athlete who happens to be on board.
The suspect, identified as Juan Gabriel Reyes, 51, appeared before a federal court in Miami, where he was charged with serious charges.
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