Panic As Crazy Air Passenger Tries to Kick Down Cockpit Door During Flight

 

The Wizz Air plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Malmo, Sweden, after the incident sparked fears of a terror attack.

Mirror UK reports that the incident left passengers frightened at a time when airlines are in a heightened state of security following the crash of a Russian Metrojet passenger plane, which left all 224 passengers and crew dead.

Wizz Air flight 3215 was flying from the Romanian capital of Bucharest to Norway’s Torp Sandefjord Airport, about 70 miles south of Oslo, when the mid-air drama unfolded.

Sweden’s Expressen newspaper said the man got out of his seat and began shouting before he ran up the aisle to the cockpit door. He kicked the door twice before he was tackled and overpowered by several male passengers, the newspaper reported.

He was also accused of trying to open two emergency exits while the plane was flying at about 10,000ft.

The man is a 43-year-old Romanian citizen who lives in Norway, Expressen reported.

Passengers said the incident was over within five minutes and calm was restored after the man was overpowered and tied to his seat.
He was taken into police custody when the Budapest-based budget airline’s Airbus A320 diverted to Malmo last night. No injuries were reported.

Police said the man was arrested on suspicion of violating aviation laws by endangering passengers during a flight. Police spokesman Stephan Soderholm said there were no indications that the incident was terror-related.