WATCH: Man Arrested After Entering American Airlines Cockpit, Damaging Airline Plane

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HONDURAS (AP) – A passenger arrested in Honduras for damaging the cockpit of an American Airlines jet during boarding was released by authorities hours later.

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The flight scheduled to depart for Miami on Tuesday afternoon was delayed for hours until a replacement plane could be arranged. The flight arrived in Florida early Wednesday, about eight hours late.

The passenger arrested in the incident, however, was released by authorities in Honduras.

“He was freed because the airline did not press charges,” said Security Secretary spokesman Edgardo Barahona. “The aggression toward the pilot and the crew of the airline was not serious.”

The Texas airline did not immediately confirm that it did not press charges Wednesday.

The cockpit door was open before the breach at the international airport in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, American Airlines said.

“Crew members intervened and the individual was ultimately apprehended by local law enforcement,” an airline spokesman said.

Airport security removed the man from the plane and turned him over to the National Police, who took him to a hospital for a series of tests.

“He was taken to an assistance center because according to other passengers he was acting strangely as if under the effects of some type of hallucinogen,” Barahona said.

The man was from the coastal city of La Ceiba and had no prior criminal history, according to police.

The flight had 121 passengers and six crew members.


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Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
2 years ago

Sure vandalizing a cockpit is a small crime.
man was not put on any black lists the airline did not press charges
Only a major crime like taking of your face mask to have a drink that’s a capital crime .

Iyar5
Iyar5
2 years ago

I have heard from reliable sources that this perp is a 2nd cousin of de Blasio:- This explains it all, why he was released.

Puddintame
Puddintame
2 years ago

He just wanted a seat with a view.