Passengers also used “elastic handcuffs” to restrain the man.

Passengers taped a man on an American Airlines flight after he tried to open the door while mid-air.according to new york postThe Chicago-bound plane was forced to return to Albuquerque, New Mexico, due to Tuesday’s incident. The flight involved was Flight 1219, which landed at Albuquerque International Airport. The media further stated, quoting the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). According to the latest post by a user on X, up to six passengers were involved in restraining the man, using “elastic handcuffs” and duct tape.

“Thirty minutes after taking off from Albuquerque, I was jolted out of my Panda Express and tequila-induced stupor when a man tried to force open the plane door four rows back,” X user said Who’s on the plane.

“Me and five other people had to push him down the aisle, wrap duct tape around his legs and put elastic handcuffs on him,” he added.

Another passenger who was not part of the group of six also posted about the incident on X, calling it “one of the scariest days of my life.”

One of the scariest days of my life. Flying home from ABQ, we had been in the air for about 30 minutes when a huge gust of wind came out of nowhere. This guy opened the emergency exit door. People held him down and zip-tied him. Had to make an emergency landing and return. pic.twitter.com/PojFvDU3rS

— LΛＹＺ (@layzdubz) February 20, 2024

“Flying home from ABQ, we were in the air for about 30 minutes when a huge gust of wind came out of nowhere. This guy opened the emergency exit door. They restrained him and zip-tied him. Had to emergency Landing,” she further said in her post on X.

American Airlines issued a statement on the incident saying that the flight landed safely and the perpetrator was removed from the aircraft by local law enforcement in Albuquerque. They said there was “a disturbance on board involving a disorderly customer”.