Man jumps from moving plane at Los Angeles airport. what happened next here
A man jumped off a moving plane at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday night The Associated Press Quoting officials.
Operated by SkyWest, United Express Flight 5365 was heading away from a gate shortly after 7 p.m. when the man unsuccessfully attempted to break the cockput by pounding the door, then managed to open the service door and slide the emergency slide. jumped on the tarmac.
The man was immediately taken into custody on the taxiway, treated for injuries and taken to hospital. Meanwhile, the two-engine Embraer 175, which was on its way to Salt Lake City, returned to its gate.
The concerned website said the flight left for Salt Lake City late Friday evening and arrived early Saturday morning.
The FBI is currently investigating the matter to find out more details. It is not yet clear why the passenger took such a drastic step.
This is being reported as the second disruption at LAX in two days. Earlier on Thursday, a driver plowed through a chain-link fence at a FedEx cargo facility and drove into the airspace, when police chased the car. Police said the driver has been taken into custody and no casualties were reported. Two runways were closed for some time.
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