A passenger on board a flight from Brazil to Panama was severely beaten after he tried to open the plane’s emergency door in mid-flight.
The viral scene was captured. The incident happened on Tuesday Nov 5, 2024 on a Copa Airlines flight CM204 half an hour to landing in Panama.
The passenger took a plastic knife from his meal tray and got hold of one of the plane’s attendants in an attempt to take hostage of the attendant while he headed towards the emergency door.
Carvalho explained how other passengers on the flight came to the rescue of the flight attendant and restrained the suspect from proceeding to the exit door of the plane.
“They beat him a lot until he almost lost consciousness,” he said.
The footage in circulation captures a man with a bleeding face being restrained while crew members secure his wrists with zip ties.
After landing, the Panama’s security team got onto the plane and took the said passenger into custody. Also, Copa Airlines showered praises on crew members and passengers for their quick action indicating that the crew were fast in stopping the passenger from causing any harm with the assistance of some passengers who were on the plane.
