Houston-bound plane diverts to Seattle after passenger tries opening exit door mid-flight, airport confirms

The Brief

  • A Seattle Airport official says a flight traveling from Tokyo was diverted on Saturday.
  • A passenger who tried to open a plane door was restrained on the flight.
  • The passenger was taken to a Seattle hospital.

SEATTLE A passenger was taken from a Houston-bound flight after allegedly trying to open a plane door mid-flight.

Flight to Houston: Passenger tries opening plane door

What we know:

The incident reportedly happened on flight NH0114, which was set to fly to Houston from Tokyo early Saturday morning.

According to an official with the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the flight was diverted to Seattle and police had to board the plane.

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