"The incident occurred on last Wednesday's Flight 87 from Deadhorse, Alaska, to Anchorage, a journey that takes about an hour and a half. During the flight, several passengers had moved seats away from the passenger, named by police as Kassian Fredericks, after becoming concerned by his behavior. Two men who sat behind him said they heard him talking to himself. One of them told investigators that he mentioned invisible people trying to take over the plane."
"The Boeing 737 had only been in the air for about eight minutes, climbing through 18,000 feet, when one of the pilots said he got the first call from the cabin crew about their concerns over a passenger's behavior. Shortly after that, the pilot said, he saw the cockpit light indicating someone was trying to open the emergency exit. The passenger had managed to move the door's arm upward when another passenger grabbed him."
"They called for help, and another two passengers came to restrain him. "[He] was so strong it took him and the other two male passengers to restrain him and sit him down," the affidavit says. While it is a frightening situation, it's actually impossible to open a plane door at a high altitude, because the pressure differences inside and outside the aircraft keep the door sealed."
Passengers restrained a man who tried to open an emergency exit on Alaska Airlines Flight 87 from Deadhorse to Anchorage. Several people moved seats away after hearing the man talk to himself and mention invisible people taking over the plane. The passenger took a pill and drank Gatorade before lifting the door arm while the jet climbed through 18,000 feet. Other passengers intervened, called for help, and restrained him until the flight landed. The man later requested a cigarette, asked about breaking a window, said he wanted to call his mother, and apologized to crew after landing.
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