California Woman Arrested After Opening Emergency Exit On American Airlines Plane
A 24-year-old woman from Sacramento, California, was arrested on Tuesday because she opened up the emergency door on a plane at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Cynthia McKnight activated the emergency inflatable slide which is used to escape the plane. She then used the slide to exit the plane. This led her to be booked for “unruly behavior.”
“Prior to reattaching the jet bridge, the disruptive customer opened the main boarding door, which deployed the emergency slide, and exited the aircraft onto the ramp,” American Airlines said in a statement.
“The individual was quickly apprehended by local law enforcement and has been placed on American’s internal refuse list pending further investigation. We thank our team members for their professionalism and action to ensure the safety of our customers and crew,” it added.
McKnight now faces a number of charges including disorderly conduct, harassment, trespass and criminal mischief, according to the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.
Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Spencer Brown was on board the plane as the woman went forward with the incident and tweeted pictures from the plane.
“Sitting on a plane. A lady is pissed. Lady pulls the emergency inflatable slide to escape the plane. Lady is running wild through the tarmac currently. Cops have arrived. Flight ruined. Memories made. Noice,” Brown tweeted.
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