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Man was apprehended after damaging AA plane in Honduras.
A passenger broke into the cockpit of an American Airlines aircraft and damaged the flight controls during boarding at San Pedro Sula’s Aeropuerto Ramón Villeda Morales.
As passengers boarded the plane, a male traveller entered through the open cockpit door before “causing damage.”
In a video posted online, the man can be seen leaning out of an open window in the cockpit.
He reportedly tried to jump out of the window but was pulled back in by one of the pilots.
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In the struggle, a number of flight controls were damaged and the plane was no longer safe to fly.
Flight AA488 was grounded and a replacement plane was sent.
“Crew members intervened and the individual was ultimately apprehended by local law enforcement,” Sarah Jantz, a spokeswoman for the airline, said, declining to identify the passenger.
“We applaud our outstanding crew members for their professionalism in handling a difficult situation.”
The original flight was initially set to depart shortly before 3 p.m. local time. After a delay of over seven hours, the replacement plane departed at 10:45 p.m.
