Australian police arrest, charge man for attempting to open doors mid-flight

Man arrested after allegedly attempting to open plane door twice mid-flight - National

Shadi Taiseer Alsaaydeh of Jordan is also accused of assaulting an airline staff member after he was escorted to a seat in the middle of the aircraft.

A new incident occurred during Saturday's flight from the Malaysian capital to Sydney, Australia. The passenger repeatedly tried to open an emergency exit on the AirAsia plane, and later allegedly attacked the flight attendant who was trying to intervene in the incident. The man was charged with two counts of endangering the safety of the plane and assaulting a crew member. For each crime, the maximum penalty is 10 years in prison.

Man Arrested Over Attempt To Open Emergency Door Twice On Sydney-Bound Flight

The airline released a statement stating that its professionally trained cabin crew took necessary steps to secure the situation.

‘Unruly, violent’: Jordanian man charged with endangering aircraft on Sydney-bound flight

The flight crew on a Sydney-bound flight have been forced to restrain a Jordanian passenger who allegedly endangered the safety of the aircraft and assaulted a member of the cabin crew.

Australian police arrest, charge man for attempting to open doors mid-flight

ANKARA: A Jordanian national was arrested and charged with endangering the safety of a flight from Malaysia to Sydney and assaulting a member of the cabin crew after he attempted to open two emergency exit doors of the plane, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Jordanian man charged over attempt to open doors of plane mid-flight

Man attempts to open emergency exit latch while seated at back of AirAsia flight