Passenger tried to open emergency door mid-flight and stab crew with metal spoon

A Massachusetts resident attempted to open an emergency exit in the middle of a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Boston, before proceeding to try to stab a flight attendant in the neck with the broken handle of a metal spoon when he was stopped, according to federal prosecutors. The alarm was triggered in the cockpit of the early morning Flight 2609 when the flight crew noticed that the side door was unlocked. An …

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