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Man Makes Threat on Plane, Passengers Take Him Down at LAX
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A man apparently made a bomb threat and tried to open the back door of a Delta plane as it was landing at Los Angeles International Airport today.
"The passenger is reported to have made a threat aboard the plane and was subdued by passengers," LAX officials said in a statement. "The incident is under investigation by FBI agents and Los Angeles Airport Police."
None of the 230 passengers of flight 110 are reported to be injured. Alex Rydzak, a design student who was on the plane, twittered the whole incident live:
- Our plane is stopped on the taxiway they're asking for firefighters or police officers to come to the back of the plane
- Someone apparently "lost control" at the back of our plane. Still sitting on the taxiway
- Police escort to the gate
- "Legal authorities" boarding plane right now
- Captain is out here in the cabin on the phone. Legally cannot let anyone leave until police board
- Police on board
- 10 police officers and several suits onboard
- One man in custody
- Dragged by us in zip cuffs police have not cleared us to deplane
- Just got the go ahead to get off the plane. Now I can finally go pee! Hahahaha! :D
- Guy apparently tried to open the back door of the plane and said something about a bomb. That's a little more than I expected haha
- Oh well I at least I'm here in LA alright and got to finally run to the bathroom
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