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| Japan flight diverted to Seattle after man tried opening door mid-air | Japan flight diverted to Seattle after man tried opening door mid-air |
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| Police said the man was restrained by other passengers and flight crew | Police said the man was restrained by other passengers and flight crew |
| A Japanese plane headed from Tokyo to Texas had to make an emergency landing after a passenger tried to open one of its doors during the flight. | A Japanese plane headed from Tokyo to Texas had to make an emergency landing after a passenger tried to open one of its doors during the flight. |
| All Nippon Airways (ANA) Flight 114 was diverted to Seattle hours after taking off on Saturday "due to an unruly passenger", the airline said. | All Nippon Airways (ANA) Flight 114 was diverted to Seattle hours after taking off on Saturday "due to an unruly passenger", the airline said. |
| Port of Seattle police told media they had been notified of a man who "attempted to open exit doors during the flight". | Port of Seattle police told media they had been notified of a man who "attempted to open exit doors during the flight". |
| The man, who was not identified, was "having a medical crisis" and had to be restrained by other passengers and flight crew, police said. | The man, who was not identified, was "having a medical crisis" and had to be restrained by other passengers and flight crew, police said. |
| He was later taken to a hospital. It is unclear if he will face any charges. | He was later taken to a hospital. It is unclear if he will face any charges. |
| "The safety of our passengers and crew are our top priority and we applaud the efforts of local law enforcement for their support," ANA said in a statement. | "The safety of our passengers and crew are our top priority and we applaud the efforts of local law enforcement for their support," ANA said in a statement. |
| While the plane was waiting on the tarmac of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a second person was removed from the flight for "unruly behaviour", authorities said. | While the plane was waiting on the tarmac of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, a second person was removed from the flight for "unruly behaviour", authorities said. |
| Flight data shows that the plane made it to its destination, George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, on Saturday around 12:40 local time (17:40 GMT) - four hours after its scheduled arrival time. | Flight data shows that the plane made it to its destination, George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, on Saturday around 12:40 local time (17:40 GMT) - four hours after its scheduled arrival time. |
| This is the latest in a string of similar incidents. | This is the latest in a string of similar incidents. |
| In April, a Jetstar flight from Bali, Indonesia was forced to turn around during its journey to Melbourne, Australia, after a passenger similarly tried to open a plane door in the air. | In April, a Jetstar flight from Bali, Indonesia was forced to turn around during its journey to Melbourne, Australia, after a passenger similarly tried to open a plane door in the air. |
| Last November, a man who tried to open the plane door during an American Airlines flight was restrained and tied up by fellow passengers with duct tape. | Last November, a man who tried to open the plane door during an American Airlines flight was restrained and tied up by fellow passengers with duct tape. |
| And in 2023, nine passengers of an Asiana Airlines flight were sent to hospital with breathing difficulties after a man successfully opened the aircraft's emergency exit door prior to it landing at a South Korean airport. |