JetBlue passenger suddenly opens exit door as flight is taxiing for takeoff at Boston airport

A idiosyncratic connected committee a level astatine Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff abruptly opened an exit doorway and was rapidly restrained by different passengers, authorities said.

The JetBlue rider was expected to look charges and beryllium arraigned Wednesday, Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk said successful a connection Tuesday night. The passenger's sanction was not released.

The doorway was opened astir 7:30 p.m. "suddenly and without warning," McGuirk said.

The opening of the overwing exit doorway caused an exigency descent to deploy aboard JetBlue formation 161 from Boston to San Juan, the hose said successful a statement.

Some passengers panicked.

"They were similar freaking out," rider Fred Wynn told WCVB-TV. "They were like, 'Stop, stop'!"

Wynn said the rider was seated down him and was arguing with his woman implicit a cellphone, past "the the feline got up and ran down the aisle" toward the door.

JetBlue said the formation was yet swapped to different craft and landed successful San Juan.