Federal authorities said a man tried to open an emergency exit door during a cross-country United Airlines flight Sunday before attempting to stab a flight attendant with a broken spoon.
Torres was a passenger onboard United flight 2609 from Los Angeles to Boston. As the flight approached its destination, federal prosecutors said, the crew received an alarm indicating one of the doors on the plane had been disarmed. A flight attendant went to investigate and found the door handle was about a quarter of the way open.
Charles Hobart, a United spokesman, thanked the crew and passengers for their quick response and said no one was seriously injured.
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