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Passenger causing crisis on plane was landed in Miami
The plane was diverted to Miami due to a 51-year-old passenger causing disturbance on the San Juan–Chicago flight. The suspect was detained, and the investigation is ongoing.
A disturbance on the Frontier Airlines flight from San Juan to Chicago in the USA changed the plane's route. Due to the security crisis, the plane was landed at Miami International Airport.
What happened at the center of the incident?
- It was reported that 51-year-old Juan Gabriel Reyes exhibited restless behavior during the flight.
- The plane became the subject of the incident about 45 minutes after takeoff from Puerto Rico.
- Reyes first tried to open the emergency exit door, then headed to the cockpit and forced the pilot cabin door.
- He was noted to have behaved inappropriately in the restroom and was later moved to another seat.
- The argument with an off-duty cabin crew member escalated, and Reyes allegedly attacked the crew member.
Documents stated that after rummaging through Reyes's belongings, he jumped on the cabin crew member and strangled him. During the incident, some passengers and the flight crew acted together to restrain him with handcuffs and seatbelt extenders.
Passengers and crew intervened
Records also show that the suspect tried several times to escape the handcuffs. It was noted that passengers acted together with the crew to restore order on the plane during the intervention.
It was reported that footage of the incident was shared on social media by a passenger. However, the main news flow highlighted the extent of the security crisis on the plane and what happened afterward.
Plane landed in Miami, suspect handed over
The Federal Aviation Administration announced that the plane safely landed in Miami at 11:55 p.m. local time on Sunday night. Reyes was detained by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office after landing and handed over to the FBI.
The suspect was charged with interfering with and assaulting the flight crew. While the judicial process is ongoing, it was reported that Frontier Airlines continued to Chicago after a few hours' delay.
Context: Such interventions during flights are considered a serious crisis directly affecting both passenger safety and the duties of the cabin crew..
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