A terrifying mid-flight meltdown leaves passengers in shock as a man attempts to open the plane door-find out what happened next! 🌐 #News #ChicagoIL #Illinois #Travel. CHICAGO, IL – For one Chicago, Illinois resident, what should have been a routine flight from Taiwan to Bangkok turned into a terrifying ordeal when a passenger attempted to open the airplane door mid-flight. On December 19, a Thai Airways Airbus 320 was cruising at altitude when chaos erupted on board, as a man, later identified as a Thai national, became increasingly agitated. Fellow passengers watched in fear as he charged down the aisle, trying to open the aircraft’s door while struggling with crew members who tried to stop him.