local time as the American Airlines plane, a Boeing 777, was traveling from an adjacent taxiway and air traffic controllers noticed the two approaching aircraft, the FAA said. Kennedy International Airport on Friday.Īccording to preliminary information from the FAA, a Delta Air Lines flight had to stop "its takeoff roll approximately 1,000 feet" from where an American Airlines flight had crossed the same runway in front of the Delta plane. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss between two commercial airplanes at John F. He also told law enforcement that he tried to open the emergency door and "had gotten the idea" to jump out of the plane, according to the complaint.Grounded planes are seen at John F. ATC: Roger.Īccording to a criminal complaint, Torres told investigators he broke a spoon in half in a bathroom on the airplane to use as a weapon. That person was subdued and is being detained however not going quietly he's just laying there with 6 able bodies on top of him. They informed the tower that the cockpit was secure with no breach attempted, but relayed:ĪTC: United 2609 what happened on board and is the person detained? Crew: Person is detained attempted opening of external door, emergency door. Torres was then tackled by other passengers on the flight and was immediately taken into custody after the flight landed.Īudio transcripts of the crew's contact with air traffic control provided via indicate they declared a flight emergency. Soon after, Torres allegedly got out of his seat, mouthing something, before thrusting "towards one of the flight attendants in a stabbing motion with a broken metal spoon, hitting the flight attendant on the neck area three times," the department said. "According to court documents, the flight attendant then notified the captain that they believed Torres posed a threat to the aircraft and that the captain needed to land the aircraft as soon as possible," the Justice Department said. Torres was arrested at Boston Logan International Airport Monday and will remain detained pending a hearing set for Thursday.ĭuring a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston, the flight crew saw an alarm that a door in the plane had been disarmed and, after inspection, a flight attendant saw the door's locking handle had been pushed out of the fully locked position and an emergency slide arming lever had been disarmed, according to the Justice Department.Ī flight attendant who saw Torres near the door went to talk to Torres about the door, according to the department, who asked if there were cameras showing he had tampered with the door. to Boston.Ī Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon three times during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday, after attempting to open an emergency exit door, according to the Justice Department.įrancisco Severo Torres, 33, faces one charge of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon. A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon three times during a flight from L.A.
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