A passenger on a crowded flight in India was arrested after he tried to open an emergency door in mid-air to jump, police said.
Officials said Biswajit Debnath, 41, tried desperately to open the emergency door of an aircraft during a domestic flight from Guwahati to Agartala on Thursday.
Chaos ensued after Debnath rose from his seat and headed for the door, prompting one of the 180 passengers on board to rush after him in a desperate attempt to stop him.
Video footage circulating on social media showed passengers operating the emergency doors as the plane approached its destination.
Crew members immediately intervened, but Debnath initially refused to be restrained, officials told the Press Trust of India.
In an attempt to restrain him, fellow passengers dragged him towards an empty seat, where he remained until the plane landed safely.
Flight 6E-457 of Indian low-cost airline IndiGo landed safely at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Agartala.
A man who tried to open an emergency door mid-air on a crowded flight in India on Thursday was arrested, police said.Jam Press Vid
Officials said Biswajit Debnath, 41, had been struggling with depression and wanted to jump from the plane.Jam Press Vid
Upon arrival, Debnath was arrested for “endangering the lives of hundreds of passengers” and for assaulting the crew on board.
“Biswajit had confessed that he was suffering from depression and tried to jump from the flight by opening the emergency door in the air,” the police told the outlet.
Police said he had battled depression before the ordeal.
Debnath, 41, tries hard to open the emergency door of the plane during a domestic flight from Guwahati to Agartala.Jam Press Vid
In an attempt to stop him, a fellow passenger dragged him to an empty seat, where he remained until the plane landed safely.Jam Press Vid
He is scheduled to appear in court Friday.
The Post has contacted IndiGo for comment.
The ordeal comes just weeks after a crazed man shouting “Allahu Akbar” tried to open the door midway through a flight from Israel to England on September 4 – before a brave passenger stepped up and tackled him.
Victor Troboloni, an Albanian traveling to visit his ailing mother in London, grabbed the large, unidentified assailant and held him with other passengers while crew tied him up with zip ties.
Upon arrival, he was arrested for “endangering the lives of hundreds of passengers” and for assaulting the crew on board.Jam Press Vid
Video footage circulating on social media shows passengers operating the emergency door as the plane approaches its destination.Jam Press Vid
Fellow passengers helped Troboloni restrain him until a flight attendant was able to find a cable tie to restrain him until the plane landed in Belgrade, Serbia.
In August, Delta passengers rushed to the aid of a flight attendant who was slashed by a man who allegedly threatened to behead her after their plane landed in New Orleans, holding her down until authorities arrived.
And in March, a United Airlines domestic flight saw several passengers restrain a maniac who allegedly tried to open an emergency door and stabbed a flight attendant.
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