This is the moment brave passengers struggled with a father as he tried to hijack a plane.
The shocking incident occurred yesterday during a Volaris Airlines flight from El Bajío in central Mexico.
The intended destination was Tijuana, but the would-be hijacker – reportedly named Mario – wanted to divert the plane to nearby San Diego.
Video footage from the cabin shows fellow passengers grabbing Mario in an attempt to prevent him from storming the cockpit.
You can hear other people shouting, crying and screaming as they begged him not to open the door.
A witness claims the commotion started after he grabbed a flight attendant and grabbed the plane’s door handle.
The 31-year-old then allegedly threatened to jump out of the plane and take the staff member with him.
After a passenger intervened, crew members helped detain the man, who was traveling with his wife and children.
Video footage from the cabin shows fellow passengers grabbing Mario in an attempt to prevent him from storming the cockpit. You can hear other people shouting, crying and screaming as they begged him not to open the door
The shocking incident occurred yesterday during a Volaris Airlines flight from El Bajío in central Mexico. The intended destination was Tijuana, but the would-be hijacker – reportedly named Mario – wanted to divert the plane to nearby San Diego.
A witness claims the commotion started after he grabbed a flight attendant and grabbed the plane’s door handle
The chaos forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Guadalajara, where the suspect was removed and taken into custody.
A Volaris spokesperson said: ‘On Flight 3041, which was en route from El Bajío to Tijuana, a passenger attempted to forcibly divert the aircraft to the United States.’
“The crew acted in accordance with established safety procedures and according to protocol the aircraft was diverted to Guadalajara Airport.
‘Where the airline has made the passenger available and has been taken into custody by the competent authorities.
“Volaris has been established as an accusatory party to ensure that it faces the full weight of the law, right down to its final consequences.
“All passengers, crew and aircraft are safe.
‘The remaining passengers were able to continue their flight to their final destination.
‘Volaris regrets the inconvenience caused by this situation.
“For Volaris, the safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority.”