Brave plane passengers wrestled with an alleged attempted plane hijacker who wanted to divert the aircraft to the US.
It happened on the Volaris flight over Mexico.
It departed from El Bajío and was heading to Tijuana, however the man – said to be called Mario – wanted to go to San Diego.
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Shocking footage shows him being grabbed by passengers.
Other people can be heard screaming, crying, and shouting as they pleaded with him not to open the door.
A witness has stated that the chaos ensued after he grabbed a flight attendant and took hold of the aircraft’s door handle.
He allegedly said that he would jump out to his death, and threatened to take the staff member with him.
After a passenger intervened, crew members helped to detain the man, who was travelling with his wife and children.
The plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Guadalajara.
The suspect was removed from the plane and arrested yesterday (8 Dec), as reported by Need To Know.
A Volaris spokesperson said: “On flight 3041, which covered the route of El Bajío to Tijuana, a passenger tried, through the use of force, to divert the plane to the United States.”
“The crew acted in accordance with the established safety procedures and, according to the protocol, the plane was diverted to Guadalajara airport.
“Where the airline made the passenger available and in the custody of the competent authorities.
“Volaris has been constituted as an accusing party to ensure that it faces the full weight of the law, until its last consequences.
“All passengers, crew and aircraft are safe.
“The rest of the passengers were protected to continue their flight to the final destination.
“Volaris regrets the inconvenience caused by this situation.
“For Volaris, the safety of our passengers and crews is the top priority.”
