Passenger Punches Flight Attendant And Opens Plane's Rear Door

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A passenger on Southwest Airlines Flight 1702 to Las Vegas about to depart
from Los Angeles International Airport was arrested after he punched a flight
attendant and opened the plane's rear door.

The attendant was treated for minor injuries. No one else was hurt.

Authorities said the Las Vegas-bound plane was pulling away from the gate
when a 6 foot 2, 210-pound passenger stood up. "He approached the rear of the
aircraft with a shoe in his hand and as a flight attendant tried to prevent
him from opening the rear door, he hit her in the head with his fist," FBI
spokesman Matthew McLaughlin said.

The man, who authorities said was believed to have been drinking, got the
door open but surrendered when two male passengers moved to subdue him. He
was jailed without bail pending an appearance in federal court Tuesday, the
FBI spokesman said.

The flight departed about two hours after the incident.

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