A SkyWest plane was diverted midflight after a passenger allegedly tried to open the plane's emergency exit door and got into a fight with a flight attendant attempting to stop him, according to a ...

A regional jet made an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday evening after a passenger tried to open an emergency exit door and got into an altercation with a flight attendant.

KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT FOUR 3612. HE’S IN A FIGHT WITH OUR FLIGHT ATTENDANT RIGHT NOW, TRYING TO OPEN THE EMERGENCY EXIT. THAT SOUND FROM THE COCKPIT OF A FLIGHT LEAVING OMAHA LAST NIGHT ...

Dan Bubb, Ph.D., a former airline pilot and current aviation safety expert, explained that opening the emergency exit — which he noted is for evacuations — on the ground will cause the door to ...

Passenger pleads guilty after attempting to open emergency exit, stab flight attendant in horrifying midair rampage By Patrick Reilly Published May 14, 2025, 7:27 a.m. ET ...

A plane passenger sparked panic on a busy flight when he allegedly tried to open an emergency exit in mid-air. The plane was flying high over the Atlantic Ocean when the man jumped out of his seat.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door ...