SCARY: Passenger Opens Up Exit Door On JetBlue Flight

A person onboard a JetBlue plane at Boston Logan International Airport opened an exit door as the plane was taxiing for takeoff.

Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk shared that the door was opened “suddenly and without warning” around 7:30 p.m.

JetBlue said: “The flight was eventually swapped to another aircraft and has since landed in San Juan. We greatly appreciate our customers’ understanding as we work to address this situation.”

The passenger who opened the door expects to face charges and will be arraigned on Wednesday evening.

Authorities arrested a passenger who attempted to open the emergency door of a taxiing JetBlue flight at Logan Airport, deploying the slide.

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— MSN (@MSN) January 8, 2025

JetBlue passenger suddenly opens exit door as flight is taxiing for takeoff at Boston airport https://t.co/vJyg6QZXXJ

— The Associated Press (@AP) January 8, 2025

Here’s what ABC News reported:

A person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said.

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The JetBlue passenger was expected to face charges and be arraigned Wednesday, Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk said in a statement Tuesday night. The passenger’s name was not released.

The door was opened about 7:30 p.m. “suddenly and without warning,” McGuirk said.

The opening of the overwing exit door caused an emergency slide to deploy aboard JetBlue flight 161 from Boston to San Juan, the airline said in a statement.

“The flight was eventually swapped 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.

JetBlue passenger detained after opening emergency exit for ‘unknown reasons’ https://t.co/9VCQExX2NO pic.twitter.com/T4zei1Nxrg

— New York Post (@nypost) January 8, 2025

Per AP:

A person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, authorities said.

The JetBlue passenger was expected to face charges and be arraigned Wednesday, Massachusetts State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk said in a statement Tuesday night. The passenger’s name was not released.

The door was opened about 7:30 p.m. “suddenly and without warning,” McGuirk said.

The opening of the overwing exit door caused an emergency slide to deploy aboard JetBlue flight 161 from Boston to San Juan, the airline said in a statement.

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Some passengers panicked.

“They were like freaking out,” passenger Fred Wynn told WCVB-TV. “They were like, ‘Stop, stop’!”