The carrier says he damaged controls but was taken into custody by law enforcement in Honduras. The flight to Miami was to leave using a replacement plane.
American Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement and said the passenger was taken into custody by local law enforcement.
According to the carrier, during boarding of Flight 488 to Miami, the passenger"entered the open flight deck and caused damage to the aircraft." CBS News has learned that after damaging the flight controls, the traveler tried exiting through a cockpit window when a pilot intervened."We applaud our outstanding crew members for their professionalism in handling a difficult situation," American Airlines said.
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