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Passenger sprays other passengers, jumps out of jet at Phoenix airport
2019-04-13
PHOENIX (AP) ‐ Authorities say a man on a flight that had just landed in Phoenix sprayed other passengers with a liquid from a bottle and then opened one of the jet’s doors and jumped to the tarmac.

Phoenix police spokesman Tommy Thompson says the man randomly touched passengers’ faces and sprayed them after the American Airlines flight from Minneapolis arrived Friday morning at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Thompson says the man was escorted to the front of the Boeing 737-800 but opened a service door and jumped out.

He fell about 10 feet (3 meters) and suffered minor injuries.
Cleared the door with small carry-on and executed a reasonably good 5 point landing.
Police said they do not know what was in the spray bottle.

Charges are pending against the man, who was not identified.

The flight was carrying 157 passengers.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  It was empty when he boarded.
He filled it at the relief station.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-04-13 16:35  

#5  ...And how the hell did he get that bottle aboard?

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2019-04-13 15:58  

#4  After 9/11 I have no idea why the beat down isn't instantaneous and devastating when someone starts acting like this.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-04-13 13:32  

#3  Is somebody trying to overcome flight anxiety with bath salts?
Posted by: james   2019-04-13 12:23  

#2  Someone off their meds? Jihadi trial? This is very, very strange behaviour.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-04-13 10:45  

#1  Phoenix resident who stayed in Minneapolis far too long? NASCAR champagne sex ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-04-13 07:52  

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