BOSTON (WPRI) — A Massachusetts man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to open an emergency exit door on a flight heading to Boston and then tried to stab an attendant with a metal spoon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Francisco Severo Torres, 33, was charged with one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon.
He was a passenger on a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles, according to prosecutors.
Video recorded by a passenger on the flight showed Torres having a violent outburst at some point during the flight and then being tackled by passengers and flight attendants.