A flight from Newark, United States, and destined for Guatemala City was involved in a peculiar event during the night of Thursday, May 21, which caused the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Washington.
According to international media, the flight belonged to United Airlines and, according to Infobae, It was 1551, operated by a Boeing 737 Max 8.
The reason why the plane had to make an emergency landing was that a passenger allegedly tried to open one of the doors of the aircraft when it was almost 11 thousand meters high.
Infobae details that the plane was carrying 145 passengers and six crew members, and that, at the time several people reported the attempt of this person for opening the aircraft doorthe pilot requested an emergency landing at the Washington airport.
The plane made an emergency landing at 8:38 p.m. on Thursdaywithout major incidents, local authorities reported.
CBS News obtained statements from United Airlines, and the airline indicated that the flight was received by law enforcement to intervene with the passenger who had caused the situation.
“The flight was canceled and a replacement flight was scheduled for Friday morning. Passengers received overnight accommodation“said United Airlines.
The reasons that caused the conflict have not yet been confirmed. inside the plane or why the man wanted to open the door of the aircraft.