Posted on Jun 26, 2021
LAX: Man jumps from plane after trying to access cockpit
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A man has jumped from a moving plane at Los Angeles International Airport after attempting to access the jet's cockpit.
The man, who was not identified, opened the plane's door and fled via the emergency slide on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
He was detained on the taxiway and taken to hospital with unspecified injuries.
There has been a rise in incidents on flights in the US. About 3,000 incidents have been recorded this year.
Friday's incident occurred at 19.10 local time (02:10 GMT Saturday) aboard a United Express flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, to Salt Lake City.
Flight crew reported seeing the passenger getting up from his seat as the plane taxied towards the runway. They said he had pounded on the cockpit door before exiting the plane through the emergency door, NBC News reports.
The plane, an Embraer 175 regional jet, later returned to its gate.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and the passenger's motives.
The man, who was not identified, opened the plane's door and fled via the emergency slide on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
He was detained on the taxiway and taken to hospital with unspecified injuries.
There has been a rise in incidents on flights in the US. About 3,000 incidents have been recorded this year.
Friday's incident occurred at 19.10 local time (02:10 GMT Saturday) aboard a United Express flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, to Salt Lake City.
Flight crew reported seeing the passenger getting up from his seat as the plane taxied towards the runway. They said he had pounded on the cockpit door before exiting the plane through the emergency door, NBC News reports.
The plane, an Embraer 175 regional jet, later returned to its gate.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident and the passenger's motives.
LAX: Man jumps from plane after trying to access cockpit
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel A friend lived in El Segundo, CA near LAX.
One of his sons was a daredevil type. The son and a friend got onto the LAX field and challenged one another to sit as close as they dared to the white line. (The one in the center of a take-off runway).
The son sat right on that white line, as a plane took off. It was a sad funeral!
One of his sons was a daredevil type. The son and a friend got onto the LAX field and challenged one another to sit as close as they dared to the white line. (The one in the center of a take-off runway).
The son sat right on that white line, as a plane took off. It was a sad funeral!
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