`Let's go to the United States.' Man tried to hijack plane, crew and passengers stopped him
Dec 11, 2024
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According to foreign media such as the New York Post, a 31-year-old man was overwhelmed by other passengers and crew members on the morning of the 8th (local time) while trying to hijack the plane on a low-cost Mexican airline Bolaris Airlines flight.
The plane was heading to Tijuana Airport in Mexico when the hijacker wrapped his arms around a female crew member and tried to open the cockpit door. However, one passenger quickly grabbed him, and other passengers and crew rushed in and prevented him from moving.
"Everyone was terrified, terrified and in shock," one passenger said. "He demanded to be taken to San Diego in the United States," he said, explaining the situation at the time.
The plane made an emergency landing at El Bazio Airport and he was taken away by police.
According to Mexican police, the suspect claimed that one of his family members was kidnapped and that he received death threats not to travel to Tijuana after the plane took off.
The plane then headed back to its destination and no one was injured. Police will continue further investigation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
