A federal court judge ordered a mental health evaluation for the man charged with attempting to stab a flight attendant and open an emergency door on a Boston-bound flight last weekend.
attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight last weekend and trying to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon.
The plane was about 45 minutes from Boston when the crew received an alarm that a side door on the aircraft was disarmed, according to court documents. One flight attendant noticed the door’s locking handle had been moved. Another flight attendant had noticed that Torres was seen near the door and believed he had moved the handle.The crew told the captain that Torres was a threat and the plane should be landed as soon as possible, authorities said.
In video taken by Olsen, an agitated Torres can be heard threatening to kill people and promising a bloodbath.He also asks where the pilots were diverting the plane.Torres then jumped over another seated passenger and stood in the aisle saying “I'm taking over the plane.” A passenger behind him stood up and said “Don't even think about it.” Torres then started running down the aisle toward the front of the plane.
Torres told investigators that he went into the airplane’s bathroom and broke a spoon in half to make a weapon, prosecutors said in court documents. They said Torres told authorities he wanted to open the door so that he could jump out, and that he knew opening the door would kill many people.Messages seeking comment were left with his federal public defender.
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