Man pleads guilty to threatening flight attendant, trying to open plane door on Boston flight
Briefly

In March 2023, Francisco Severo Torres, a 34-year-old from Leominster, pleaded guilty for his aggressive behavior on a United Airlines flight. While flying from Los Angeles to Boston, he was found tampering with the emergency exit door and threatening flight attendants using a broken metal spoon as a weapon. Witnesses reported his erratic behavior, including threats to "kill every man on this plane." His actions prompted the crew to act quickly, leading to his restraint and the captain's emergency landing.
Francisco Severo Torres, a passenger on a United Airlines flight, attempted to stab a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and tampered with an emergency exit door.
Torres faced charges for using a dangerous weapon against flight crew members, pleading guilty to interference, leading to urgent landing protocol by the captain.
Read at Boston.com
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