US EditionPassenger Opens Exit, Deploys Slide, Cancels Atlanta–Amsterdam Flight
Johannes Van Heertum opened an emergency exit on a taxiing Amsterdam-bound flight after reporting a weapon, causing slide deployment and flight cancellation, police said.
- On November 25, Flight KL622 was forced back to the ramp after an emergency exit opened during taxiing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and KLM canceled the flight for safety.
- A passenger reported seeing a possible weapon, and Johannes Van Heertum called 911, then appeared to panic, police said he was experiencing a mental health episode.
- Airport police boarded Flight 622 and arrested Johannes Van Heertum, paramedics evaluated him, and he was booked at the Clayton County Jail on reckless conduct and criminal property damage charges.
- All remaining passengers were rebooked onto the next available flights, the airline said; passengers described the episode as `terrifying` though no one was injured, and KLM acknowledged the inconvenience.
- With no weapon found, authorities said APD Homeland Security was notified and the investigation remains ongoing, while KLM Asia confirmed local authorities are investigating.
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Passenger allegedly opens emergency exit door on taxiing plane, deploys slide at Atlanta airport: police
Johannes Van Heertum allegedly opened an emergency exit door and deployed the slide on a KLM flight at Atlanta airport, promting the Amsterdam-bound plane to return to its ramp.
Amsterdam-bound flight cancelled after passenger freaks out and opens emergency door
An Amsterdam-bound flight was canceled on Tuesday night after passenger Johannes Van Heertum panicked on board when he claimed to see a weapon, leading him to open the emergency door.
Passenger arrested after opening emergency exit, deploying slide on flight at Atlanta airport
ATLANTA — A KLM Airlines flight preparing for takeoff at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was forced to return to the gate Tuesday after a passenger mistakenly believed another traveler had a weapon, sparking a chaotic chain of events, according to Atlanta Police. Officers responded to KLM Flight 622, which was bound for Amsterdam, after 32-year-old [...]
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