American Airlines had to order a replacement plane in El Salvador after a passenger entered the cockpit and damaged the flight controls before eventually...
American Airlines planes are seen at the gates of Terminal C at the Skylink train passes overhead on at DFW Airport on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.American Airlines had to order a replacement plane in El Salvador after a passenger entered the cockpit and damaged the flight controls before eventually being apprehended by local law enforcement on Tuesday, the company said.
American Airlines said that while boarding the 737-800 jet at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on a flight bound for Miami, a “customer entered the open flight deck and caused damage to the aircraft.” “Crew members intervened and the individual was ultimately apprehended by local law enforcement,” said American Airlines spokeswoman Sarah Jantz. “We applaud our outstanding crew members for their professionalism in handling a difficult situation.”
American Airlines had to order another airplane to replace the damaged plane. American Airlines flight 488 was scheduled to leave at 2:58 p.m. Tuesday but left more than 8 hours late and didn’t arrive in Miami until 1:50 a.m. Eastern time,
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