Passenger Tries to Open Emergency Exit Door on Flight While in the Air

PHOTO: Alexander Herrera is accused of trying to open an emergency door aboard an Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage to Portland, Ore. on May 27, 2013.

A passenger who made “unusual” statements and tried to open an airplane door in-flight today was subdued by passengers and crew members until the plane landed in Portland, Ore. He was taken into custody, federal officials said.

Alexander Michael Herrera, 23, was arrested by FBI agents at Portland International Airport on a charge of interfering with a flight crew on Alaska Airlines Flight No. 132 from Anchorage to Portland. He was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center and is expected to make his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, according to federal officials.

h/t – ABCNEWS

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