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Three injured on Delta flight after passenger tries to enter cockpit
(CNN)A Delta Air Lines flight made a turn back soon after takeoff from Seattle to Beijing on Thursday night after a passenger attempted to enter the cockpit, according to two people familiar with the incident. Three people were injured in the incident aboard Delta flight 129, including two passengers and one crew member, the people said. The flight turned back as it was flying over the western coast of Canada. (www.cnn.com) Más...
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Some more info from CNN:
"According to a criminal complaint on Friday, Hudek -- who was traveling in first class on a dependent travel pass -- attempted to open the forward exit door on the right side of the airliner. The incident happened about an hour into the flight to Beijing.
Two flight attendants tried to subdue Hudek but were pushed away, and he continued his attempt to open the door. According to the complaint, Hudek was able to move the door handle mechanism and push the emergency release lever halfway.
Aircraft cabin doors cannot be opened at high altitudes because of the differing pressures inside and outside the jet's cabin, and the Delta plane was at high altitude in cruise when the incident happened. However, at a lower altitude, according to the complaint, it was possible the door would open."
"According to a criminal complaint on Friday, Hudek -- who was traveling in first class on a dependent travel pass -- attempted to open the forward exit door on the right side of the airliner. The incident happened about an hour into the flight to Beijing.
Two flight attendants tried to subdue Hudek but were pushed away, and he continued his attempt to open the door. According to the complaint, Hudek was able to move the door handle mechanism and push the emergency release lever halfway.
Aircraft cabin doors cannot be opened at high altitudes because of the differing pressures inside and outside the jet's cabin, and the Delta plane was at high altitude in cruise when the incident happened. However, at a lower altitude, according to the complaint, it was possible the door would open."
It's time to give FA's tasers.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL129/history/20170707/0007Z/KSEA/ZBAA
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL129/history/20170707/0007Z/KSEA/KSEA/tracklog