The “erratic” passenger has since been banned from flying with Alaska Airlines after allegedly trying to open an aircraft’s doors on Dec. 10
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- An Alaska Airlines passenger has been charged after allgedly attempting to open an aircraft’s door mid-flight
- The male passenger was also overheard by crew saying, “The wings have disappeared. We’re all going to die,” per a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE
- Alaska Airlines has since banned the passenger from using their services
A plane passenger in Alaska has been charged in federal court after trying to open an aircraft’s cabin door mid-flight, as well as saying things like, “The wings have disappeared. We’re all going to die.”
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, Alaska Airlines Flight 87 had been traveling from Deadhorse to Anchorage when passenger Kassian William Fredericks was accused of interfering with the duties of flight crew members and attendants, per a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
During the flight, a witness saw Fredericks get up to use the restroom in the back of the plane, before he “aggressively” tried to “open the rear cabin door” after exiting the lavatory, according to the document, which was filed by a special agent with the FBI Anchorage on Dec. 11…