Flight diverted to Seattle after passenger attempted to open exit doors

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An unruly rider forced an All Nippon Airways formation from Tokyo to Houston to divert to Seattle connected Saturday, officials said.

A antheral attempted to unfastened the plane's exit doors during the flight, Port of Seattle Police Department spokesperson Chris Guizlo told CBS News. Fellow passengers and formation unit members restrained the idiosyncratic earlier landing.

The level landed astatine the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport astatine astir 4:19 a.m. section time, according to Guizlo.

Port of Seattle Police evaluated the antheral and determined helium was having a aesculapian crisis. He was transported to a section infirmary for further treatment. It is not wide what charges the antheral volition face, if any.

CBS News reached retired to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Seattle branch.

While connected the tarmac successful Seattle, a 2nd rider became unruly and was besides removed by the Port of Seattle Police, All Nippon Airways confirmed. The 2 incidents are unrelated.

Data from Flightaware.com shows the formation continued from Seattle to Houston conscionable aft 7 a.m.

"The information of our passengers and unit are our apical precedence and we applaud the efforts of section instrumentality enforcement for their support," the hose said successful a statement.

Jared Ochacher

Jared Ochacher covers nationalist breaking quality astatine CBS News. He is based successful New York City.

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