Iowa Plane Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Unruly’ Passenger Tries To Open Exit Door Mid-Flight

Iowa Plane Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Unruly’ Passenger Tries To Open Exit Door Mid-Flight

A 23-year-old man, identified as Mario?Nikprelaj, allegedly tried to open an exit door on Delta Connection flight 3612, operated by SkyWest Airlines, on Thursday, July 17.
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The flight, which was headed to Detroit, was forced to divert to Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids after he reportedly got into an altercation with a flight attendant.
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Passengers and crew stopped him from opening the door, and police met the plane upon landing, arresting him on multiple charges, including disorderly conduct, assault, and harassment.
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“SkyWest has zero tolerance for unruly behavior as safety for our customers and crew is our top priority,” the airline said in a statement, per 7News WWNYTV.

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