In mid-flight over the United States, a passenger tries to open the plane door before being overpowered. “American Airlines Flight 1219 returned safely to Sunport International Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico,” said the FAA.
In a video posted on social media, passengers can be seen preventing the man from opening the handle of one of the exit doors. The number of unruly passengers has also skyrocketed in recent years, reaching a record of nearly 6,000 incidents in 2021, according to FAA figures.