BOSTON — A person boarding a plane at Boston’s Logan International Airport suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, officials said.
The JetBlue passenger faced charges and was expected to be arraigned Wednesday, Massachusetts State Police spokesman Tim McGuirk said in a statement Tuesday night. The passenger’s name was not released.
The door was opened about 7:30 p.m. “suddenly and without warning,” McGuirk said.
An overwing exit door opening caused an emergency slide aboard JetBlue Flight 161 from Boston to San Juan, the airline said in a statement.
“Finally the flight was changed to another plane and it has since landed in San Juan. We greatly appreciate the understanding of our customers as we worked to address this situation,” the airline said.
