BOSTON — A person aboard a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly stopped by other passengers, authorities said.
The JetBlue passenger is expected to be charged and arraigned Wednesday, Massachusetts State Police spokesman Tim McGuirk said in a statement Tuesday evening. The passenger’s name was not released.
The door was opened “suddenly and without warning” around 7:30 p.m., McGuirk said.
Opening the upper wing exit door caused an emergency slide aboard JetBlue Flight 161 from Boston to San Juan, the airline said in a statement.
“The flight was eventually switched to another aircraft and has since landed in San Juan. We greatly appreciate our customers’ understanding as we worked to address this situation,” the airline said.